From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, Italian scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of fighting an invasive crab species that has devastated local fisheries. The invasive and voracious crustacean has ravaged shellfish production in the Adriatic. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, Italian scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of fighting an invasive crab species that has devastated local fisheries.S1

• The invasive and voracious crustacean has ravaged shellfish production in the Adriatic.S2