Invasive species have cost the world more than €612 billion over the last 50 years. A research published in the Science for Environment Policy News Alert shows that the most affected sectors are: 🥕 Agriculture 🌳 Forestry 🐟 Fisheries The highest costs are the result of unintentional introductions, for example as contaminants in transported goods. Better monitoring and prevention are key to limiting these losses. 👉 https://europa.eu/!3RmMVH #IAS #InvasiveAlienSpecies #EUBiodiversity