by Emily Grason | Nov 1, 2019 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Purple Shore Crab Species Name: Hemigrapsus nudus Common Name: Purple shore crab Species Code: HENU Geographic Range: Southern Alaska, USA to Baja Peninsula, Mexico Size: Females up to 56mm (2.2”), males up to 58mm (2.3”) The mud can be sticky, the...
by Emily Grason | Oct 22, 2019 | Detections, Green Crab Trend
Broadening the search for invasive European green crab in Drayton Harbor, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and WSG Crab Team captured additional European green crab in recent weeks. In addition, Lummi Natural Resources has reported capturing green crab in...
by Emily Grason | Oct 8, 2019 | Detections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blaine, WA — As part of an early-detection partnership, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Washington Sea Grant (WSG) Crab Team found evidence of European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) in Drayton Harbor during regular...
by Emily Grason | Aug 13, 2019 | Detections, Green Crab Trend
Photo Credit: Sean McDonald Growers working with Taylor Shellfish captured a female European green crab while working in oyster beds last week. This crab is the fourth that has been found in Samish Bay this year, the first three detections occurring in early January....
by Emily Grason | Jul 17, 2019 | Green Crab Management
Drenched and muddy, but greatly relieved, we packed all 150 traps out of the Pysht estuary this morning. Over the past three days, in partnership with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Crab Team staff participated in an...
