2017年9月20日,英国法院对英国华人放生事件进行了罚款判决。2015年,两名英国华人在一次放生仪式上,将361只美洲龙虾和350只螃蟹放生至英吉利海峡的布莱顿附近域,据说这种放生仪式是为了获得好报。但是这样的做法可能带来不良的后果,因为这些螃蟹和龙虾并非英国当地原生的动物,从而引发了严重的生态灾难。英国有关部门已花费成千上万英镑的资金去抓回这些放生的动物,甚至还奖励 On September 20, 2017, a British court sentenced a fine to a British Chinese release. In 2015, two British Chinese released a total of 361 American lobster and 350 crabs to the vicinity of Brighton in the English Channel at a release ceremony, which is said to be a good show. However, such an approach could have undesirable consequences, as these crabs and lobsters are not native to the United Kingdom and cause serious ecological catastrophe. British authorities have spent thousands of pounds of funds to reclaim these released animals, and even rewards