Crab Team Blog
We share important green crab information, research progress, and program news on our blog. This is a great place to read more about the history of green crab in Washington and specific decisions about monitoring protocols.
WSG and WDFW Expand Green Crab Trapping on the Washington Coast
In 2016, when invasive European green crabs were first found on San Juan Island, media coverage...
Launching collaborative Green Crab management in Drayton Harbor (part 2)
Removal of European green crab in Drayton Harbor is now underway, thanks to the collaborative...
Launching collaborative Green Crab management in Drayton Harbor (part 1)
Removal of European green crab in Drayton Harbor is now underway, thanks to the collaborative...
A slow start to the 2020 Green Crab season
Like so many other projects and programs right now, partners contributing to state-wide efforts to...
WSG Crab Team receives 2020 Salish Sea science prize
The SeaDoc Society announced Washington Sea Grant Crab Team as the 2020 winner of the Salish Sea...
Crab Team welcomes program coordinator
Dear Crab Team enthusiasts, I’m excited to introduce myself as the new Crab Team coordinator....
Crab Team and COVID-19
March and April are typically the busiest months on the Crab Team annual calendar, as staff and...
Dungeness Spit
Site Spotlight: Dungeness Spit Region: Sequim Launched: 2017 with Crab Team, but trapping since...
Purple Shore Crabs
Creature Feature: Purple Shore Crab Species Name: Hemigrapsus nudus Common Name: Purple shore crab...









