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

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

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

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

First it was murder hornets. Later, it was African clawed frogs. And don't forget the Japanese beetles. Now it seems Washington state has another invasive species problem — a European green crab was ...

The key Dungeness crab harvest areas from Klipsan Beach, Washington, to Cape Falcon, Oregon, will not open until Feb. 1 because surveys found legal-sized males still lacked enough recoverable meat in ...

As Washington's coastal habitats face increasing pressure, scientists are intensifying their research into the European green crab, an invasive species wreaking havoc on local ecosystems. Their focus ...

Trappers have caught nearly a quarter million European green crabs in Washington waters so far in 2022. This year’s record-smashing tally of the invasive species—248,000 caught as of Oct. 31—is more ...

A seafood facility in Ilwaco, Washington, caught fire on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still unknown. Courtesy Kathy Hudkins A massive fire broke out at ...

The prime Dungeness crab harvest grounds stretching from Klipsan Beach, Washington, to Cape Falcon, Oregon, will not open until Feb. 1 due to surveys that found legal-sized males still lacked enough ...