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flag Australia plans to turn destructive sea urchins into a $55 million culinary industry to save reefs.

flag Long-spined sea urchins, known as "Centro," have become a major pest in southern reefs, damaging kelp and marine plants due to warming ocean temperatures. flag A $55 million, five-year plan has been endorsed to turn these pests into a commercial product, boosting productivity and creating markets for sea urchin dishes. flag The plan, developed by the Centro Task Force and backed by a federal senate inquiry, also aims to involve First Nations people in the industry. flag Subsidies have proven effective in Tasmania, helping to control populations and protect ecosystems.

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