No end in sight for Washington’s battle against invasive green crabs

Invasive European green crabs have likely found a lasting home in Washington’s coastal waters and parts of Puget Sound. The question now is whether the state can pinch down hard enough on the aquatic pests to prevent serious harm to native wildlife, shoreline ecosystems, and the commercial shellfish industry. Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, tribes, shellfish growers, and local conservation districts are all taking part in the battle against the unwelcome crustaceans.

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