Invasive European green crabs in Washington state
Learn why European green crabs threaten Washington's economy, environment, and tribal and cultural resources and what's being done about it.
Don't use color to identify European green crabs
Green crab management
To aid coordination, the Incident Command System established two Management Branches (Coastal and Salish Sea) and thirteen Management Areas. The EGC Management Areas are based on established Washington Marine Areas. Often, entities participating in the European green crab response operate in the Management Area closest to them, though some, like WDFW, work across multiple.
Green crab identification.
Look out for green crabs and the five spines on either side of their eyes whenever you are on the beach or in shallow water. Members of the public can report suspected green crabs to WDFW. To do so, please:
