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Mediterranean Fishermen Warn of Expanding Giant Pufferfish Threat
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50% centerFirst reported by Ynet · 4 days ago
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What happened
Fishermen in Crete and elsewhere in the Mediterranean say elongated pufferfish are damaging catches and ripping nets apart. The fish, first seen in the region about 20 years ago, has spread widely and also injured a swimmer near Athens this week. Experts say it is a dangerous invasive species with no natural predators as an adult.
- 01Elongated pufferfish are damaging catches and nets around Crete.
- 02The species has spread from the Red Sea into much of the Mediterranean.
- 03An elderly woman was bitten near Athens and needed stitches.
- 04Experts call it a top predator with no known adult natural enemies.
- 05Fishermen say their nets are ruined after days at sea.
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