The effort, called Octo-Blu, aims to strengthen a native octopus population rather than introduce a new species
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Scientists have released 130,000 octopus paralarvae to combat invasive blue crabs damaging Mediterranean fisheries
The project, Octo-Blu, strengthens native octopus populations to control crab numbers without introducing new species
Blue crabs have caused millions in damage to Italy’s shellfish industry, prompting government-funded containment efforts
Italy’s answer to an invasive crab problem comes with eight arms.
According to Scientific American , in a bid to protect fisheries battered by blue crabs, scientists have begun…
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