Crane flies have long been considered agricultural pests, since leatherjackets feed on the root systems of turf grasses and cereal crops.

The familiar starling and the crane fly, which resembles a large mosquito and is also known as the leatherjacket, are introduced species.

In addition, one can get perch, porpoise, eels, leatherjackets, summer flounder, turbot, mullet, trout, blackfish, herring, sole, garfish, etc.