The European Green Crab is one of the most damaging marine invaders in the Pacific Northwest, and it’s knocking at the door of our island ecosystems. Once established, these aggressive predators threaten eelgrass beds, disrupt food webs, and damage critical habitat for salmon, Dungeness crab, and countless other species. We have a narrow window to ... read more| Friends of the San Juans
If you find a suspected European green crab or its shell in Washington, take photos and report it as soon as possible using the form below. At this time, we are not asking the public to kill suspected green crabs. This may sound counterintuitive but is intended to protect native crabs from cases of mistaken identity. As a Prohibited species, it is illegal to possess a live European green crab in Washington.| Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife