Inslee issues emergency order for green crab infestation, a danger to clams, Dungeness crabs, and salmon

Gov. Jay Inslee has issued an emergency order urging immediate action and legislative funding to address the population growth of the invasive European green crab after the Lummi Nation reported 70,000 counted in its sea pond in 2021 and the Makah reported a count higher than any since 2017. The emergency order issued Wednesday is aimed at eradicating the invasive species, which competes with native life and preys on juvenile clams, to prevent its permanent establishment in the state. >click to read< 10:54

One Response to Inslee issues emergency order for green crab infestation, a danger to clams, Dungeness crabs, and salmon

  1. hatch cover says:

    It really is about time something is being done about this invasive species. They have really been a problem up here in Canada and have the same threat to the native species in our waters. Hopefully this can set an example to get those numbers down.

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