Hormuz Blockade Risks Global Invasive Species Event as Ships Sit Idle

🚢 HORMUZ — Idle fleets are incubating invasive species for every port ahead. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Weeks of warm-water idling accelerate biofouling — hulls accumulate Gulf-endemic organisms no other ocean hosts. When the blockade lifts, hundreds of contaminated vessels disperse simultaneously to ports worldwide. Inspection systems aren't built for that volume or speed. The biological release event researchers warn of has no precedent in scale.