Maine entrepreneur traps European green crabs to control invasive species and create commercial supply
In footage recorded on 11 June 2026 along the York River in Maine, Michael Masi, founder of shell+claw, is shown harvesting European green crabs from his traps as part of an effort to control an invasive species while developing a commercial market for the crustaceans. Masi hauls traps containing multiple crabs, with plans to sell them for consumption.
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✓ Verified
- ✓Michael Masi founded shell+claw. (AP Archive, June 2026)
- ✓Masi pilots a boat through York River to check traps for European green crabs. (AP Archive video documentation)
- ✓Masi hauls traps containing green crabs from York River. (AP Archive video documentation)
- ✓European green crabs are an invasive species in U.S. waters. (AP reporting, widely corroborated)
~ Interpretation
- ~Putting green crabs on the menu could help control the invasive population. (AP framing of Masi's business model)
- ~The haul indicates the crabs are abundant enough to harvest commercially without excessive effort. (Masi's assessment, per AP)
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