Public
Asked to Report Invasive Mitten Crabs (Jul
31, 2009) New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection. Division of Fish and Wildlife.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife has
contacted, and will be cooperating with,
the Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center (SERC) in
Edgewater, Maryland, which is spearheading
the investigation of mitten
crabs along the eastern United States.
The SERC is gathering as much information
as possible on any mitten crabs that have
been caught this year or in recent years
to help determine their current distribution.
The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife
is seeking the public's assistance
in providing information on any mitten
crabs they encounter.
