Crabs constitute Ireland’s third most valuable seafood export, with an export value in excess of €60 million per year

The assessment found that crabs, crayfish and shrimps face the highest extinction risk of the groups studied, with 30% under threat, followed by 26% of freshwater fish species, and 16% of dragonflies and damselflies

Every year in Cuba, millions of crabs emerge from the forest at the beginning of the spring rains and head for the waters of the Bay of Pigs, crossing streets and highways on a perilous journey to mate and reproduce.

The pollution restricts the marine creature's ability during shell fight contests, which are vital to their chances of securing a larger shelter