Delicious Disaster: Blue Crabs Invade Italy
Atlantic blue crabs have invaded Italian waters and are threatening the country¡¯s shellfish industry. The crustaceans have no natural predators in the Adriatic Sea. Some officials worry that Italy¡¯s entire fishing industry could be threatened if they don¡¯t get a handle on the problem.
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In the shallow waters of the Scardovari lagoon, fishers catch clams for Italy's beloved spaghetti alle vongole, alongside mussels and oysters. But an invader risks putting them out of business.
The blue crab, native to the North American Atlantic coast, has been present across the Mediterranean for years but in recent months has become a serious problem on Italy's northeastern coast.
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Excellent swimmers and weighing up to 1 kilogram, they eat almost everything, while their sharp, blue-tinted claws are particularly adept at prying open clam shells.
The blue crabs are eating everything. This stretch of lagoon is becoming a desert.
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The fishermens¡¯ association Fedagripesca-Confcooperative reports that the crabs have already eaten up nearly 90 percent of young clams and cost Italy about ¢æ100m ($107.2 million U.S.). Italy is Europe¡¯s largest clam producer and the third largest in the world (after China and South Korea).
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In fact, the situation has become so dire that in some regions of Italy, a state of emergency has been declared, and rewards have been offered for capturing these invasive blue crabs.
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The blue crab is originally native to the western Atlantic Ocean, but rising water temperatures have facilitated their spread to the Mediterranean coast, including Italy and Spain. Scientists estimate that they can lay up to two million eggs annually.
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Tunisia faced a similar crisis in 2014 when the blue crab population surged, but it managed to turn this challenge into an opportunity by exporting substantial quantities to various Asian countries, including South Korea, China, Japan, and Thailand, starting in 2017.
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The revelation that blue crabs, a cherished seafood delicacy in Korea, have become a troublesome presence in Italy has sparked significant interest among Korean food enthusiasts.
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In response, the notion of exporting these crabs to other Asian nations, including Korea, has gained traction and is now evolving into a reality.
An importer specializing in crabs located in Incheon, South Korea, has initiated the official process for importing blue crabs from Italy.
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