European green crabs were discovered in Skagit Bay, marking the first detection of this invasive species in the area. 12 ...

The European green crab, a highly invasive species that has disrupted shellfish harvests and ecosystems worldwide, has been ...

The invasive European green crab is rapidly expanding in Washington, this time in the northern end of Whidbey Island.

In consultation with Dungeness crab Tri-State fishery managers from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and ...

The 2025 commercial Dungeness crab season in the U.S. state of Washington may start as early as 1 December. If the season ...

SNOHOMISH — Washington State University is hosting a citizen science “Molt Search” program on June 2 in an effort to combat growing concerns about the European green crab. Introduced to North America ...

Law enforcement officers examine a load of Alaska crab, much of it infested with Bitter Crab Syndrome, after it arrived in Washington state in 2024. (Photo provided by the Washington Department of ...

Officials in the U.S. state of Oregon have decided to delay the state's commercial Dungeness crab season by at least two ...

Oregon delayed the commercial Dungeness crab season to at least Dec. 16, as Washington crabs need more time to meet meat fill ...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. (AP) - Over 12,000 crab pots are lost in Washington state's Puget Sound every year, costing an estimated $700,000 in lost harvest revenue, and more poignantly, damaging the sea ...