The New England seafood industry is rallying to manage the invasive green crab population, which threatens local shellfish. First appearing in the 1980s, these crabs have a diverse diet that includes important species like soft-shell clams. Environmental experts and fishermen are collaborating on eradication programs funded by the state, especially in coastal towns affected by the crabs. Fishermen advocate for consumption of green crabs to reduce their numbers, highlighting the invasive species' detrimental impact on the ecosystem and local fishing industries.
Green crabs have been in New England since the mid-to-late 1980s, making their way from Europe and West Africa via cargo ships.
Green crabs are hard on the shellfish industry in Massachusetts. We've recently heard from towns in the Cape Cod area who are also interested in eradication programs.
They're omnivores, so they eat everything, including a lot of our really important species and commercial species, like soft-shell clam.
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