Green crabs illegally sold at Pike Place Market confiscated

BILL KACZARABAA species of green crab being illegally sold at Seattle’s Pike Place Market was confiscated by theIn early December WDFW, police received a tip that the market was selling live “green crabs.” Invasive species sold for food or fishing bait are known to be among the causes of their spread in other states and regions.

In Washington, European green crabs are not currently found within central or south Puget Sound and are illegal to be introduced anywhere in the state. According to a department post, it was found that the market had bought approximately 30 pounds of live green crabs from a distributor in Massachusetts with the intent of selling them for use in crab stock and soup. regulated by Washington state as a prohibited invasive species.Under the state’s ongoing

, the reduction of green crab populations to levels that are not harmful to environmental, economic, or cultural resources is the goal. The WDFW views the commercial or recreational markets for European green crabs as detrimental to goals.

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WDFW: 30 pounds of invasive green crab confiscated from Seattle seafood marketPolice officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confiscated around 30 pounds of live green crab that were being sold at a Seattle seafood market earlier this month. FOX13 Did you know that If you catch one of these invasive green crab in a pot in the sound, it is illegal to retain it and you must release it back into the water alive? Makes sense huh? Wow But are they tasty?
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