Italian scientists have become octopus breeders in the latest battle of a long running war against invasive blue crabs. Known for their sharp, blue-tinted claws the creatures are estimated to have wreaked €200 million worth of damage on the fishing industry.
From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, the scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of fighting an invasive crab species that has devastated local fisheries.
