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UPDATE: Italy Puts 10 Million Euros into Fighting Invasive Blue Crabs

The story unfolded on the Mediterranean coast of Italy, but quickly made headlines on the Chesapeake Bay. A few years ago, blue crabs, a non-native species in It…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2424534/update-italy-puts-10-million-euros-into-fighting-invasive-blue-crabs/

kamikat Oct 3

#qotd it's because crabs fuck on our side of the river

(In response to a very smart question about Virginia's slogan)

#virginia #maryland #bluecrabs

DoomsdaysCW Sep 28, 2025

Can #Italy eat its way out of a #BlueCrab infestation?

September 4, 2023

Excerpt: "Italians are turning the killer crustaceans into a culinary delicacy, introducing them into risotto, pasta dishes and even salads.

"Italian farmers’ group Coldiretti suggests serving the blue crab with rosemary in a salad, or with sauteed garlic over spaghetti.

" 'These are some of the dishes recommended by chefs, fishermen and farmers of [Coldiretti] to fight the invasion of the sea killer, which is devastating the national coasts with damage into the millions of euros,' the group said in a statement in support of harvesting and selling the invasive crabs.

" 'The goal is to help contain the excessive diffusion of the crab, which is taking over the seabed of our coasts, identifying economic opportunities for the hard-hit territories.'

"Marine biologists say warmer seawater and above average temperatures mean that the crabs are thriving – and taking over.

"They’ve already been found all along Italy’s vast coastline and even in the Po Delta, a UNESCO heritage site known for its vongole veraci clam variety, which has been largely obliterated this summer.

" 'Usually when the water temperatures drop below 10 C (50 F), this variety of crab doesn’t survive,' Enridca Franchi, a marine biologist and researcher with the University of Siena, says. 'But now the crab finds the ideal temperature 12 months of the year.' "

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Can Italy eat its way out of a blue crab infestation?

Talk of the “invaders” started in the early spring. Along Italy’s northern Adriatic coast and in Tuscan fish farms workers were pulling up their nets and finding them chewed to threads.

CNN

DoomsdaysCW Sep 28, 2025

#BlueCrabs on the rise in #Maine waters

Growing population raises questions about impacts, good and bad

By Clarke Canfield
Posted 2023-12-01

Excerpt: "In the wild, blue crabs are eaten by large fish, some fish-eating birds, and sea turtles, according to NOAA Fisheries. But it’s what crabs themselves eat that is raising questions in the #GulfOfMaine.

"Blue crabs are major predators of ocean-bottom communities and will eat almost anything, including clams, oysters, mussels, small crustaceans, freshly dead fish, and plants. They’ll also eat smaller and soft-shelled blue crabs.

"In Maine, one question is whether blue crabs pose a threat to juvenile lobsters that are abundant and serve as the foundation of Maine’s lobster fishery. 'Blue crabs are one of the most aggressive crab species and pose predatory and habitat threats to lobsters,' said Aaron Whitman, a senior research associate at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland.

"Conversely, will they eat invasive #GreenCrabs that feast on juvenile clams and have decimated the clam population in some parts of Maine. Blue crabs have been credited with keeping the green crab population in check in the Chesapeake Bay."

#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeAdaptation

Blue crabs on the rise in Maine waters - Island Institute

Blue crabs are expanding their range into the warming waters of the Gulf of Maine, raising questions about their long-term impact on other marine species and

Island Institute

DoomsdaysCW Sep 28, 2025

Steamed #BlueCrabs

Atlantic blue crab recipe steamed over a boil of Old Bay seasoning and beer. Show your friends you have that certain "craboir faire" with this one.

Submitted by Steve A
Updated on August 18, 2025

#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #WhatsForDinner #ClimateChangeAdaptation

DoomsdaysCW Sep 21, 2025

I'm planning on posting more articles about how to utilize #InvasiveSpecies, since #ClimateChange and #GlobalTravel has changed the natural environment everywhere! Next week, I'll post about #GreenCrabs and #BlueCrabs -- and yes, both of them are edible!

#SolarPunkSunday #Foraging