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Poisonous Pufferfish Invading Greek Waters Could Find a New Life in Cosmetics

The poisonous pufferfish that has spread widely through the eastern Mediterranean could have an unexpected second life. Researchers in Greece are studying whether the invasive pufferfish known as lagokefalos can be turned from a problem for fisheries into a...

Greece Installs Floating Barriers Against Jellyfish and Toxic Pufferfish

Greece has started installing floating barriers along beaches in the Euboea region to protect swimmers from jellyfish and a growing population of toxic pufferfish. The first barrier went up last month in Chalkida, and officials plan to extend the...