https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-has-started-exporting-a-delicacy-prized-abroad-reviled-at-homeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-has-started-exporting-a-delicacy-prized-abroad-reviled-at-homehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/italy-has-started-exporting-a-delicacy-prized-abroad-reviled-at-home#u56267Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:06:10 +0000Italy has begun exporting invasive blue crabs to foreign markets where the crustaceans are considered a delicacy. While prized abroad, the crabs are reviled by locals, leading to an uneasy truce where the country ships out the species it will not eat. To combat the invasion domestically, Italy is also using octopuses to prey on the crab population. This two-pronged approach attempts to reduce the ecological impact of the invasive species through both commercial trade and biological control.Why it mattersBlue crabs have invaded Italian waters, disrupting local marine ecosystems. The lack of dom