Giant 6ft Russian crab to invade UK - but fishermen set to cash in from beasts
dailystar.co.ukRussia are invading UK waters sparking fears for native species. As threatening as the two stone beasts are to scallops and brown crabs, fisherman admit they will make for a pretty pay day.
The super-sized red king crabs have been spotted in the water off the Yorkshire coast, dwarfing standard British brown crabs with their 6ft leg span and impressive 11 inch-wide body.Despite their name, giant red king crabs are native to North America and were only introduced to Russia by scientists in the 1960s where they have since thrived in the Arctic Ocean.They soon exploded in numbers, with Russian fishermen cashing in from their abundance, as did those in Norway.
Most recently, the crabs have been found in UK waters where, aside from the odd one fished up in recent years, they have never been seen in significant numbers.
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