{"id":2746,"date":"2026-07-02T04:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2746"},"modified":"2026-07-02T04:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:39:24","slug":"greece-hunts-toxic-wood-biting-fish-invading-mediterranean-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2746","title":{"rendered":"Greece Hunts Toxic Wood-Biting Fish Invading Mediterranean Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Greek fishermen can now collect cash for every toxic fish they drag from the water thanks to a government campaign targeting an invasive species that rips through nets and clamps its teeth onto wood and metal.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2744\">\u2018Love Boat\u2019 Creator Wilford Lloyd Baumes Dead At 86<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The silver-cheeked toadfish (<em>Lagocephalus sceleratus<\/em>) carries tetrodotoxin, a neurotoxin able to stop a human heart if the fish is eaten, according to The Associated Press (AP). The species first turned up in Greek waters around 2005, having crossed the Suez Canal from its native Indo-Pacific range, The Telegraph reported. Warmer seas get much of the blame, though the fish has been pushing west for two decades \u2014 a slow march rather than a sudden arrival.<\/p>\n<p>Off Crete, the fish have turned each outing into a gamble. \u201cIt\u2019s got to the point where we might go out fishing one day and then spend the next three days fixing our nets,\u201d Giorgos Kyriakakis of a Cretan fishermen\u2019s association told Greek broadcaster ERT, according to the AP. Fisherman Alexis Charalampakis told AFP, \u201cIf one of these bites you, it will take your finger clean off. They are the destruction of the sea.\u201d <strong>(RELATED: Sea Lion Charges At Fisherman, Steals Yellowfish Tuna In Incredible Display Of Thievery)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greece will pay 5.33 euros per kilogram (roughly $2.75 per pound) for the fish, then freeze and incinerate the haul, the AP reported. Agriculture Minister Margaritis Schinas called it \u201cthe first time that such a measure has been taken in Greece.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Cyprus tried the approach first. Fishermen there have pulled nearly 103 tons of silver-cheeked toadfish since June 2024, according to the GreekReporter.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2742\">ESPN Analyst Chiney Ogwumike Compares A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s \u2018Greatness\u2019 To Tom Brady\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Injuries remain rare. An elderly woman needed stitches after a bite while swimming near Athens, according ot The Telegraph. An 8-year-old girl in southern Turkey lost a finger, IBTimes UK reported.<\/p>\n<p>Still, several experts say the fear outpaces the danger. The poison harms only those who eat the fish, marine scientist Stefanos Kalogirou noted, according to GreekReporter. \u201cThe bite has nothing to do with the toxin,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Sixteen medical and tourism groups on Crete told the AP that swimmers face no \u201cimminent danger\u201d and that \u201cexaggeration is often a feature of public debate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2740\">Democrat City Boasts Of July 4 Tyranny, Bans Fireworks And Even Sparklers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greece is paying fishermen cash to catch a toxic, net-shredding invader spreading through the Mediterranean. 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