Below is the press release:
In recent hours, the Forza Italia MEP, the Hon. Lucia I want, Member from the Commission Fishing And Aquaculture of the Parliament EuropeanAnd was solicited from various operators about a series Of worrying sightings of the crab real blue Also long the coasts Adriatic of the South Italy. “Currently the areas of Southern Italy are affected by the problem, but there have been worrying sightings on the coasts of regions such as Abruzzo, Basilicata And Puglia – we read in the letter sent to the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Hon. Francesco Lollobrigida. “In order to avoid The proliferate of the crab blue in areas of South Italy – writes there I want – And essential undertake actions For safeguard aquaculture southern and avoid a disaster announced. I am to the current of the Done That The ministry has allocated 2.9 millions of euros for the capture And disposal of the crab blue but these funds I am States intended predominantly in areas more hit of Northern Italy” La request And targeted “to to boot campaigns intensive of capture, through funds specific for them areas coastal southern interested from sightings Of this species destructive For avoid consequences nefarious on the production chain food And tourist, on the economy fish And safeguard the employees from the cooperatives e of the consortia of the South Italy” he then concludes the MEP I want.
Here is the full text of the letter
Excellent Minister,
The crab real blue (Callinectes Sapidus) And a species allochthonous original of the Ocean Atlantic western That Yes And quickly widespread In the Mar Mediterranean And predominantly In the Mar Adriatic. The increase from the temperatures from the waters caused come on changes climate has facilitated there proliferation Of this species invasive provoking damage environmental, cheap And social above all in areas of Northern Italy.
The Blue Crab, being a species resistant to the native crabs, which it feeds on, is leading to the disappearance of numerous native species, such as molluscs, clams, prawns, mussels, milkfish, cuttlefish, sea bass, sea bream, especially young ones, causing imbalances in the system marine in Adriatic sea.
The situation is also aggravated by the high fertility of female specimens which can lay from 700,000 up to 8 million eggs. This reproduction quick And uncontrolled represents Surely a problem alarming Also for the areas That until to Now I am stay little interested to the phenomenon. Currently the areas of South Italy I am lick from the problembut there I am States worrying sightings in coasts from the Regions which Abruzzo, Basilicata and Puglia.
In order to avoid the proliferation of the blue crab in the areas of Southern Italy, I hereby ask you to take actions to safeguard southern aquaculture and avoid an announced disaster. I am to the current of the Done That The ministry has allocated 2.9 millions of euros for the capture And disposal of the crab blue but these funds I am States intended predominantly in areas more hit of Northern Italy.
Dear Minister, I ask you to start intensive capture campaigns, through specific funds for the southern coastal areas affected by sightings of this destructive species to avoid harmful consequences on the food and tourism supply chain, on the fishing economy and to safeguard the employees of cooperatives and consortia of Southern Italy.
