Uni student finds presence of invasive Atlantic Blue Crabs in Gibraltar Waters

Environment | 20th August 2025, 14:22 | Published by GBC News

A university student has found a presence of the Invasive Atlantic Blue Crabs in Gibraltar waters.

As part of her dissertation, Emma Ocaña received dozens of sightings of the crustacean, after appealing to locals for help.

The crabs have been causing havoc in the Mediterranean, but what is their potential impact on our delicate ecosystem, and how do we control numbers?