Chinese foodies offer help after Denmark complains about its oyster problem online

A social media post by the Danish embassy in China, complaining about Pacific oysters invading the Danish coast, has triggered huge interest among the Chinese.

“The coasts are full of oysters, but the Danes aren’t happy at all,” the Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing wrote in China on its Weibo account on Monday. “Will you come to the Danish coasts for an oyster meal?”

The post was accompanied by photos showing Pacific oysters across a beach. The invasive species has affected the local Limfjord oyster species, threatening the coastal ecosystem.

It added: “We encourage locals to pick those oysters for meals, but not many are willing to do that.”