In much of the state, scientists have had their eyes on the crab for years. In communities around Kachemak Bay, they’ve been setting traps for about two decades. (Hope McKenney/KBBI) Unalaska is ...

The search for invasive European green crabs has restarted in Padilla and Samish bays after a winter pause. European green crabs are a particularly damaging species to eelgrass habitat. They can eat ...

Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters of the St. Johns River system must be removed from the water before Jan. 16, the first day of a 10-day trap closure, the FWC said in a news ...

In 2006, invasive green crabs were just starting to show up in Oregon bays. Nearly two decades later, these non-native critters are multiplying at alarming rates and threatening Pacific Northwest ...

Dr. Peter Kingsley-Smith holds a young male blue land crab that was recently caught in the Charleston area, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Erin Weeks South Carolina ...

The answer to relieving seafood market sticker shock is crab traps. The last time I stood at a seafood counter, Dungeness crab was $25 per pound and a dozen blue crabs cost over $50. Meanwhile these ...

An invasive species of crab that's native to East Asia and is known for its ability to climb vertical structures has been found in U.S. waters. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced a ...

Crab trap floats found on beaches can be identified by their markings. Float colors and numbering formats can sometimes indicate their origin. Beachcombers walking along the Texas coast often find ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – People living along the South Carolina coast are encouraged to report sightings of a non-native blue land crab. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- South Carolina wildlife officials are asking for the public’s help in monitoring a non-native crab species along the coast. Recent heavy rain may be driving non-native blue ...