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Eating invasive species has been suggested as a way of reducing their numbers. This is a list of cases where this has been suggested, tried and/or is now established.
The purpose of the GISC Invasive Species List is to identify and categorize organisms that pose threats to natural areas in Georgia. Natural areas are those areas that are managed to conserve or restore native biodiversity.
In early December Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police received information that a Seattle market was selling live “green crabs”. The Seattle seller had bought the live green crabs from a seller in Massachusetts with the intention of selling them for crab stock and soup. The crabs were destroyed by WDFW Police officers.