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The way people feel about a species is all about location, location, location! #BlueCrabs (Callinectes sapidus) are a delicacy in the Chesapeake. They're the most valuable fishery in the Bay, and every restaurant around claims to have the best crab cakes. #FunFactFriday 
But in Spain, blue crabs are a problematic #invasivespecies. First observed in 2012, the crabs have spread throughout wetlands, estuaries and rivers. They're causing severe negative impacts to fishermen because the crabs cut through nets.
Researchers from the University of Alicante Marine Research Center in Spain are working with fishermen to develop ways to control the expansion and minimize impacts on local fisheries.
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