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Australia's Hermit Crabs Are in Demand Globally but some Want the Trade Banned

They're a popular pet here and overseas, according to one Australian hermit crab business. But as it seeks a new permit to send them to the world, others have questions about the trade.

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Australia's hermit crabs are in demand globally but some want the trade banned

They're a popular pet here and overseas, according to one Australian hermit crab business. But as it seeks a new permit to send them to the world, others have questions about the trade.

55 minutes ago·Sydney, Australia

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Vietnamese Man Arrested for Possessing 844 Hermit Crabs, a National Treasure, without Permission; Discovered During Inspection by Transport Company

On the 11th, the Okinawa Prefectural Police Ginowan Station arrested a Vietnamese man (34) from Ginowan City on suspicion of violating the Cultural Properties Protection Act for possessing 844 hermit crabs, a national natural monument, without permission. In addition, about 1,700 hermit crabs were found in cardboard boxes and seized from the suspect's home, the largest number of crabs ever seized in the prefecture.

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