The mitten crab - known as the Eriocheir sinesis - is an invasive shellfish species that wields "furry" claws that looks like mittens and is known to disrupt commercial and recreational fishing.

Some crabs are causing trouble in Britain because they have only recently arrived. Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis), with distinctive furry claws, were first spotted in the River Thames in ...

sinensis in the River Thames and found that exploitation of eels could provide: benefits to local fishermen as Eriocheir is considered to be a delicacy in many Far Eastern countries a reduction in ...