by Emily Grason | Jun 3, 2019 | Monitor Resources
June 3, 2019 One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doing the sampling. With sampling on this scale, even the small steps can be important to...
by Emily Grason | May 30, 2019 | Detections
May 30, 2019 The remains of a European green crab were found in Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham earlier this week, the first evidence of the global invader confirmed in Whatcom County. Casey Pruett, director of the Marine Life Center, noticed a gull feeding on the...
by Emily Grason | May 13, 2019 | Green Crab Management
May 13, 2019 The return of spring means trapping season for green crab is now under way. In April, WSG Crab Team resumed early detection trapping across the monitoring network along Washington’s inland shorelines. We’re pleased to share that Crab Team has...
by Emily Grason | Jan 23, 2019 | Detections
January 23, 2019 Three European green crab have been found in Samish Bay, north of Mt. Vernon, a new detection location for the globally-damaging invasive on Washington’s inland shorelines. The three adult crabs, including an egg-bearing (gravid) female and two males,...
by Emily Grason | Nov 1, 2018 | Detections, Green Crab Management
November 1, 2018 The turning of the leaves signals a winding-down of green crab trapping activities. Just as it feels right to us to hunker down and stay warm, cooler water temperatures also cause green crab to become less catchable in the fall and winter. Crab...
