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Other countries, ironically, consider marine lamprey to be a delicacy.
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They are frequently served in Spain and Portugal! Unfortunately, humans in the Great Lakes (and the rest of America) haven't developed a taste for them, thus population control tactics must be maintained to prevent the sea lamprey from wreaking additional havoc on the region.