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Drone survey at the Elbe river

Project researchers from TU Dresden have recently carried out a series of drone surveys at the Chinese mitten crab trap site alongside the Elbe river in Dresden, Germany. The surveys, conducted at the end of 2025, provide valuable visual and scientific data that will support hydrodynamic modelling a...

Condo traps: first deployment in the Northern part of the Seine estuary

Chinese mitten crabs have been observed and monitored for several years in the Seine estuary by fishermen and water managers, as well as the CSLN, one of the French partners in the Clancy project. Yet, very little is known about the pathways the crabs use to enter and leave the region. Condo traps a...

Mobile traps: trial and error in the Seine estuary

Through several of its partners and its participation in many monitoring projects across the estuary, the CSLN has been gathering data about Chinese mitten crabs in the Seine estuary. After a first trial in November 2024, the CSLN deployed mobile traps at locations where crabs had previously been ob...

Study visit

A group of students from the University of Bremen visited our traps at the Weser weir, Germany....

Hybrid mitten crab variant may threaten Swedish waters

The invasive Chinese mitten crab has caught the attention of the Swedish media, as it's on its way to reproducing in Swedish lakes....

CLANCY showcases research at Flander's biggest science event

On 23 November 2025, the CLANCY project proudly participated in the 'Day of Science' (Dag van de Wetenschap), the biggest science event in Flanders and Brussels. The annual initiative is organised by the Koepel van Attracties & Musea - Riebedebie.be and supported by the associations of Flemish unive...

State-of-the-art Symposium: Mitten crabs in Europe - What do we know so far?

On 27 October 2025, the Global Change Ecology Centre of the University of Antwerp hosted an insightful afternoon symposium 'Mitten crabs in Europe - What do we know so far?' as part of the CLANCY project. The event brought together leading researchers and stakeholders to share the latest scientific...

'A century of Chinese mitten crab invasion: Lessons learnt on the ecology and behaviour of the species in Belgium.'

On 27 October 2025, Heleen Keirsebelik successfully defended her PhD before an international examination jury. Her doctoral research made partial use of data collected by the CLANCY partners, and the resulting insights help project partners across Europe to better understand the species and the chal...

Chinese mitten crab found near Basel, Switzerland - 1000 km from the North Sea

On November 16th, 2025, a Chinese mitten crab was found in a garage entrance in Reinach, northwestern Switzerland – 1000 km upstream of the North Sea. How it got there yet remains unclear....