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State partners report marked green crab expansion and sustained trapping in 2025
Summary
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and partners reported geographic expansion of European green crab in 2025, removal of roughly 1.1 million crabs during the year and over 3 million since the emergency proclamation; trapping remains the primary management tool while research into new controls and impacts continues.
State and local partners told WICMAC on March 18 that 2025 brought both expansion and intensified removal efforts for European green crab. Raquel Crozier (WA Dept. Fish & Wildlife) said partners removed 1,096,200 green crab in 2025 and more than 3,000,000 since the emergency proclamation began; the 2025 season saw increases in parts of Puget Sound, Hood Canal and upriver in the Columbia.
“Trapping is essentially our only tool,” Dr. Brian Turner said, outlining efforts to refine trapping efficiency and study impacts. Turner summarized research into potential future tools — from gene drives (still at…
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