Shells of Invasive European Green Crabs have been found at one of Ketchikan’s most popular beaches – Refuge Cove State Park. Barbara Morgan is an instructor at the University of Alaska Southeast, Ketchikan who recently co-taught a class on monitoring for this invasive species. She discusses how the name can be misleading and what beachcombers should, or not do, if they discover them.
In you suspect you’ve found a European Green Crab, report it to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game at the Invasive Species Hotline – 1-877-INVASIV
You can also email Barbara Morgan at bgmorgan@alaska.edu
