European Green Crab Detected in Striae Islands

CHN has confirmed presence of live Ts’a’ám SGénuwaas European Green Crab in the Gwaay T’úwaans Striae Islands (see map in image). CHN will be developing and initiating a response strategy in the coming weeks.

Recent detections of European Green Crab in the Gwaau T’úwaans Striae Islands marked in red.

Green Crab have FIVE POINTS on either side of their eyes, are up to 10cm wide and are not always green.

Please help slow the spread by thoroughly cleaning, flushing and inspecting boats and marine equipment prior to moving them from areas with known Ts’a’ám SGénuwaas Green Crab populations (ex X̲aana K̲aahlii Skidegate Inlet, K̲’aasda G̲awG̲a Copper Bay and the Tllaal G̲andlaay Tlell River) to other marine areas on Haida Gwaii.

European Green Crab sightings can be reported by texting or emailing a photo and location to invasives@haidanation.com.