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From 21 to 23 October, the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium took place in Göteborg, Sweden. The symposium brought together more than 400 participants interested in current theme’s concerning nature conservation and climate change. During one of the sessions, Sonja Leidenberger presented the CLANCY pro...

A Japanese hybrid of the invasive Chinese mitten crab has established itself in Belgium and may be headed towards Sweden’s Lake Vänern. Researchers at the University of Skövde warn that this hybrid is better adapted to colder waters, increasing the risk of a stable population in Swedish lakes....

Since April, the crab trap in Dresden has remained dry due to persistently low water levels in the Elbe River, prompting the TU Dresden team to take action....

Since the start of the Interreg North Sea Clancy project in 2023, several additional crab traps have been installed in Flanders (Belgium), all based on the first trap design installed in Grobbendonk and it slightly altered design used in Merelbeke. These model traps have proven to be particularly ef...

A creative way to manage the amount of the caught Chinese mitten crabs has taken flight in Kalken. By turning the Chinese mitten crab control into a feeding opportunity, a new initiative invites birds to enjoy a 'seafood buffet'....

On 28 September, the event 'Toeren om te Loeren' took place, a tourist route through Vorselaar and Grobbendonk with several expositions along the way. The crab trap at Grobbendonk was one of the many stops....

After 3 months in fresh water, this is what galvanized steel mesh can look like. It has all but corroded away and lost its function....

As invasive species continue to reshape aquatic ecosystems across Europe, the Interreg North Sea project Clancy is stepping up to offer ecological and economic solutions. On 17-18 June 2025, Dr. Pieter Boets of the Provincial Centre of Environmental Research (Province of East-Flanders) represented C...

A new crab trap is installed on the Bollaak in Emblem (Ranst, Belgium) to help manage the Chinese mitten crab population in the Bollaak stream....