It’s that time of year again! Stone Crab Season is officially BACK, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you all for our 112th season, starting tomorrow October 17th! Our first catch was a strong one, and we’re ready to bring you the freshest, most delicious stone crabs—just like we’ve been doing for over a century. From our family to yours, thank you for being part of our journey. We can’t wait to see you, share a meal, and make new memories together this season. #112thSeason #MiamiBeach

In early 2019 we started to notice a strange crab species washing along our shore. We didn’t recognise these bright red swimming crabs, but we started to see more and more of them, often while diving in the kelp forests. After a bit of research we realised that we were swimming amongst a swarm of Smiths swimming crabs. These visitors are very rare to our coast, yet there have been reports of swarms of them washing up on our coast every ten years or so. Video - Pippa Ehrlich #OceanConservation #P

We’ve published a new long-term plan for controlling invasive European green crabs. This harmful shore crab species is a threat to native shellfish, estuary habitats, eelgrass, Washington’s aquaculture industry, and other tribal, cultural, and environmental values You can help shellfish growers, tribes, state and federal agencies, and other partners control invasive green crabs by looking out for them at the beach or in nearshore marine areas. They are typically found in less than 25 feet of wat