Poisonous pufferfish are spreading across the Mediterranean, injuring swimmers, damaging fisheries and raising concerns for coastal communities. Sasuke Tsujita / YouTube A growing invasion of ...

The invasive silver-cheeked toadfish poses no threat to bathers or swimmers, the fisheries department assured on Monday following recent reports and social media discussion suggesting the species ...

These fish are biting — and not in the good way. Officials warn that invasive, poisonous pufferfish are menacing tourist hotspots in the Mediterranean, attacking swimmers and snatching catches from ...

TOXIC pufferfish with lethal flesh and razor-sharp teeth are swarming Brit holiday hotspots in the Mediterranean. Terrifying warnings have been issued for the silver-cheeked toadfish – as reports of ...

British holidaymakers heading to the Mediterranean have faced warnings in recent weeks regarding problems with the EES (Entry & Exit System) alongside the 40 degree plus heatwave predicted for the ...

Beach resorts warn of sharp-toothed invaders that bite fishing nets – and swimmers’ fingers and toes Nick Squires is The Telegraph’s Rome correspondent, covering Italy, the Vatican, Greece and the ...

More than 103 tonnes of invasive silver-cheeked toadfish have been removed from Cypriot waters under a government-backed eradication scheme, with fisheries officials warning on Friday that the species ...

Source: Jeffry Surianto from Pexels There could be something fishy about the following situation: Say you are getting closer and closer to someone, and that person dramatically changes his or her ...

IERAPETRA, Greece – On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in south-western Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly-caught pufferfish to reveal two massive ...

Fishermen are calling for an immediate subsidy scheme to cull toxic pufferfish, while scientists look for ways to neutralise their lethal toxin. Professional fishers in Crete are in despair as ...

On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in southwestern Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly-caught pufferfish to reveal two massive teeth on each jaw. "If ...