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Coverage dated August 26, 2026

Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them

Headline from WPRI Providence

As a morning fog lifted over Maine's York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one of the region's most despised crabs and hoped to find a few that would end up on a gastronome's plate somewhere in New England.

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  1. NBC Boston

    ‘Very tasty': New Englanders are increasingly hungry for invasive green crabs (opens NBC Boston)

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    A student holds a green crab caught on the Harraseeket River, Friday, June 19, 2026, in Freeport, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The invasive European green crab has long been seen as a nuisance in New England, hurting local fisheries and damaging ecosystems

  3. WPRI Providence

    Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    As a morning fog lifted over Maine's York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one of the region's most despised crabs and hoped to find a few that would end up on a gastronome's plate somewhere in New England.

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