TIMES RECORD • June 25, 2020
Green crabs are not native to Maine and have wreaked havoc on the ecosystem by multiplying like crazy and nibbling away at all of the precious eelgrass that provides protection for lots of little critters along with supplying the water with a fresh supply of oxygen. They’ve also decimated the clam population in the past, crunching through the shells of these valuable species. Various groups have placed traps along the intertidal to remove these invasive crabs. If you find invasive crabs, you can report them to the Maine Department of Marine Resources (denis-marc.nault@maine.gov). ~ Susan Olcott