Dungeness Spit on the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Sequim remains a hot spot for the invasive European green crab, which first showed up in Puget Sound during the fall of 2016.
Photo: Allen Pleus
The green crab, one of the most dreaded invasive species in the world, brings with it the potential to destroy shellfish beds and disrupt key habitats essential to native species in Puget Sound.
Thankfully, except for the Dungeness Spit, new findings of green crabs have been almost zero since a massive volunteer trapping effort resumed in April throughout most of Puget Sound.
I do have some additional news about green crabs to share, so please read on for a discussion of these topics:
- Green crabs on Dungeness Spit
- New findings on Whidbey Island
- Where the crabs are NOT coming from
- New efforts with Canada
- First scientific paper on the green crab program
- New assessment tool on the horizon
