Will Harlan, a senior scientist at the Center, says since 2000, horseshoe crab populations have crashed by more than 70% ...

Environmentalists petitioned in 2024 for the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the American horseshoe crab.

Scientifically named Carcinus aestuarii, the green crab is the key ingredient of a beloved local dish called moeche ...

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Monday against the National Marine Fisheries Service for not publishing initial findings on a petition filed February 2024 to protect American ...

Horseshoe crabs are also harvested for use as bait by the commercial whelk and eel fisheries. Even though horseshoe crab ...

A new species of hermit crab has been found to be a hermit no more. Off the coast of Japan, the crustacean has managed to find its forever home, by partnering up with a living coral that grows as the ...

Scientists have discovered a creepy new type of crab that disguises itself in hair scraped from other sea creatures. Despite their menacing appearance, the “fluffy” beasts actually use it as a ...

Despite their names, hermit crabs, king crabs and horseshoe crabs are not true crabs. Neither are porcelain crabs, decapod crab-like crustaceans that live in shallow water throughout the world’s ...

A conservation group sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over its failure to act on protecting American ...

While crabbing varies across the country, it's becoming harder to pinpoint the invernal season's start due to major delays.

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First it was murder hornets. Later, it was African clawed frogs. And don't forget the Japanese beetles. Now it seems Washington state has another invasive species problem — a European green crab was ...