In the serene waters of Willapa Bay, a silent invader is causing a stir among scientists and local communities. The European green crab has been linked to the decline of shrimp, clam and crab ...

The first signs of the Alaskan invasion were discovered by an intern. In July, a young woman walking the shoreline of the Metlakatla Indian Community during an internship with the National Oceanic and ...

European green crabs are native to the intertidal region in Europe and Northern Africa, where they are called the “shore crab.” They are the most common crab found in most of that area. Unfortunately, ...

David Standridge is on a mission to bring green crabs to more plates. The small, invasive shore crabs are easy to find—they like to hang out in tidal marshes, alongside rocky shores, and on sand flats ...

First it was murder hornets. Later, it was African clawed frogs. And don't forget the Japanese beetles. Now it seems Washington state has another invasive species problem — a European green crab was ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Lummi Indian Business Council passed a resolution declaring a disaster after more than 70,000 European green crabs were captured and removed from the Lummi Sea Pond in recent ...

Apr. 16—Perched on a raised stool aboard a small metal boat, Alexa Brown pushed down on a long throttle, kicking up sea spray as a large fan spun to life. Brown eased the boat toward a string of ...

KITSAP COUNTY, Wash — Volunteers captured a male European green crab near Seabeck in Kitsap County, marking the first time the invasive species has been found in the Hood Canal, the Washington ...

SALEM, Ore. — New state regulations now allow recreational crabbers to catch triple the number of invasive green crabs from Oregon’s bays and inlets. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission increased ...

Green crab, an invasive species known for changing coastal habitats and affecting the fishing economy in the region, has ...

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