The European Green Crab is one of the most pervasive and voracious marine invasive species in American waters. In York, Maine, Mike Masi is piloting a business that harvests softshell green crabs, putting the crabs to use. Dr. Gabriela Bradt, fisheries specialist for NH Sea Grant & UNH Extension, has been instrumental in sharing sciencebased techniques with prospective harvesters as the green crab fishery develops and market demand grows.

Learn more about New Hampshire Sea Grant's Green Crab program on our website:
https://seagrant.unh.edu/nhgreencra...

For a video that takes a deeper dive into the science and methods involved in softshell green crab harvesting, watch "Softshell Green Crabs 101":    • SoftShell Green Crabs 101: A ‘How To’