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Giant king crabs are flocking to Norwegian fishing grounds. They don't belong there, however. Some say that they're an ecological threat. A very tasty ecological threat.

Environmentalists and fishermen in northern Norway are warning of a Russian invasion of alien crustaceans which are threatening to ruin the local sea fauna.

So what's the big deal? As humans we're experts at harvesting a species to extinction. Just start crabbing and I'll do my part by going to seafood buffets.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4775155.stm

I saw those. Absolutely massive buggers.

You wouldn't want to find one of those in a rock pool.

Dem dam illegal crabs are taking Norwegian crabs' jobs!

I volunteer to eat them.

Giant king crabs are flocking to Norwegian fishing grounds. They don't belong there, however. Some say that they're an ecological threat. A very tasty ecological threat.



So what's the big deal? As humans we're experts at harvesting a species to extinction. Just start crabbing and I'll do my part by going to seafood buffets.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4775155.stm
Winter Wars II: Attack of the Crabs.

I saw those. Absolutely massive buggers.

You wouldn't want to find one of those in a rock pool.
but I'll bet many want to find some in their boiling pot. ;)

Wished they served those in seafood restaurants. Maine lobster is pretty weak in comparison.

geeze
with that title i thought you meant other type crabs lol
:D :D :D :D

Wished they served those in seafood restaurants. Maine lobster is pretty weak in comparison.

Where do you live that you can't buy King Crab in restaurants?

Wished they served those in seafood restaurants. Maine lobster is pretty weak in comparison.


They do serve them in restaurants -- at least, they do here in the States.
I prefer snow crabs to king crabs but hey -- if they want a volunteer to consume some surplus crabs, they can send me some! ;)

geeze
with that title i thought you meant other type crabs lol
:D :D :D :D
yep, the Crustacean Russian Armored Battalion

it's an invasion... we need to come to Norway's aid and help them stop the advancement and chew up the enemy! Butter will be drawn, Shells Cracked, and many a pick will be broken, but we will be victorious! WHO'S WITH ME! *cue patriotic muzak*

Invader species seem to be troubling fisheries worldwide. These jellyfish showed up off Japan and Korea last year, and seriously damaged nets, although apparently their sting is only moderate...still, pretty scary:

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:E5eAoYFAA1oSLM:http://network.news.com.au/image/0,10114,5084351,00.jpg
That thing in the backround is a person in scuba gear for scale.

Invader species seem to be troubling fisheries worldwide. These jellyfish showed up off Japan and Korea last year, and seriously damaged nets, although apparently their sting is only moderate...still, pretty scary:

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:E5eAoYFAA1oSLM:http://network.news.com.au/image/0,10114,5084351,00.jpg
That thing in the backround is a person in scuba gear for scale.
I remember reading that. some of the villages actually tried making dishes outta those jellyfishes.

I wonder how they turned out...

Wikipedia: "In an attempt to utilize the jellyfish in a productive manner, coastal communities in Japan are doing their best to promote jellyfish as a novelty food, sold dried and salted.

Students in Obama, Fukui (Japan) have managed to turn them into tofu, and jellyfish collagen is reported to be beneficial to the skin."

'k. Really, like drunk communist says, what's the big deal. Crab is:

1. Yummy

2. Easily harvested to near extinction.


There should be no problem dealing with this.

'k. Really, like drunk communist says, what's the big deal. Crab is:

1. Yummy

2. Easily harvested to near extinction.


There should be no problem dealing with this.
nonono, It is a big problem... we must send volunteers over to help eat... eliminate the crab invasion!

can you imagine the pot shortage over there... the sudden decrease of the butter supply... it's a catastrophie!

nonono, It is a big problem... we must send volunteers over to help eat... eliminate the crab invasion!

can you imagine the pot shortage over there... the sudden decrease of the butter supply... it's a catastrophie!

Good point. I volunteer for this onerous duty. It's tough, but someone has to do it.

Invader species seem to be troubling fisheries worldwide. These jellyfish showed up off Japan and Korea last year, and seriously damaged nets, although apparently their sting is only moderate...still, pretty scary:

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:E5eAoYFAA1oSLM:http://network.news.com.au/image/0,10114,5084351,00.jpg
That thing in the backround is a person in scuba gear for scale.
Jellyfish aren't all that bad compared to fire weed.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-latimesoceans1073006,0,478398.story?coll=bal-health-headlines

Invader species seem to be troubling fisheries worldwide. These jellyfish showed up off Japan and Korea last year, and seriously damaged nets, although apparently their sting is only moderate...still, pretty scary:

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:E5eAoYFAA1oSLM:http://network.news.com.au/image/0,10114,5084351,00.jpg
That thing in the backround is a person in scuba gear for scale.

O_O that is one giant bugger of a jellyfish

if the japanese make a dish outta that, it could fix the problem in Darfur

Jellyfish aren't all that bad compared to fire weed.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-latimesoceans1073006,0,478398.story?coll=bal-health-headlines
Ouch..you win.