Posted on Feb 2, 2022
Think 85,000 invasive crabs is a lot? Wait 'til you see Vancouver Island
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While 85,000 invasive green crabs—a record number—were captured near Bellingham last year, even more of the voracious crustaceans have turned up just across Washington’s watery border with Canada.
Since mid-November, trappers have scooped up more than 107,000 European green crabs in Clayoquot Sound, the traditional territories of the Tla-o-qui-aht and Ahousaht First Nations, on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
“It's incredible how much green crab are being pulled up, way too many for our liking,” said Councilmember Terry Dorward of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in Tofino, British Columbia.
“There's hundreds of thousands of these green crabs. It should be a national outcry here, up in Canada,” Dorward said.
Like their Native American counterparts south of the border, First Nations officials on Vancouver Island say the crab infestation threatens their way of life.
Since mid-November, trappers have scooped up more than 107,000 European green crabs in Clayoquot Sound, the traditional territories of the Tla-o-qui-aht and Ahousaht First Nations, on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
“It's incredible how much green crab are being pulled up, way too many for our liking,” said Councilmember Terry Dorward of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in Tofino, British Columbia.
“There's hundreds of thousands of these green crabs. It should be a national outcry here, up in Canada,” Dorward said.
Like their Native American counterparts south of the border, First Nations officials on Vancouver Island say the crab infestation threatens their way of life.
Think 85,000 invasive crabs is a lot? Wait 'til you see Vancouver Island
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LTC Eugene Chu
From article: "The researchers encouraged visitors and residents of Coos Bay to catch and eat the invasive crabs. They released a cookbook featuring recipes including green crab pozole, ceviche, and risotto."
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Good morning Chip. Thanks for an interesting article. From the numbers they are catching I believe they need to find a use for these green crabs, or if their biologists and other engineer/scientists tell them they may still be able to eradicate them, use the poison immediately. To me the poison is scarry because there could be some unintended consequences, they are on the ground, they need to make the call.
Here is Pennsylvania we have a different kind of problem: The Spotted Lanternfly. We have been trying to slow them down for years now, but I fear we are just wasting resources on it. I believe we need to think of spraying agriculture plants like we would for any other insect. That the Spotted Lanternfly also goes after trees makes it more a problem like the Asian gypsy moth, we try to control it, but we will never eradicate it.
https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly
Here is Pennsylvania we have a different kind of problem: The Spotted Lanternfly. We have been trying to slow them down for years now, but I fear we are just wasting resources on it. I believe we need to think of spraying agriculture plants like we would for any other insect. That the Spotted Lanternfly also goes after trees makes it more a problem like the Asian gypsy moth, we try to control it, but we will never eradicate it.
https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly
Learn about the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), and what action you can take to stop the spread of this invasive insect that is threatening the northeastern United States, especially southeastern Pennsylvania.
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SrA John Monette
SFC (Join to see) - Crab salad, crab souffle, boiled crab, crab legs, crab pudding, crab cakes, crab remoulade, crab gumbo, crab empanadas, crab dip, crab bisque, crab beignets
https://www.foodandwine.com/seafood/shellfish/crab/crab-recipes
https://www.foodandwine.com/seafood/shellfish/crab/crab-recipes
27 Crab Recipes to Add to Your Repertoire
These crab recipes include perfect Baltimore-style crab cakes and a crispy soft-shell crab banh mi. Plus more crab recipes.
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SrA John Monette - Looks good to me! The Boss Lady will love it! Myself, I'm not much on crab in general.
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SrA John Monette
SFC (Join to see) - Sorry, but I had to go full Benjamin Buford Blue (Bubba) from "Forrest Gump"!
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