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Gillis, D.J., MacPherson, J.N. and Rattray, T.T. (2000) The status of the green crab (Carcinusmaenas) in Prince Edward Island in 1999. PEI Department of Fisheries & Tourism, Fisheries & Aquaculture Division, Report 255.

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• TITLE: Composition and distribution of the European green crab in Prince Edward Island, Canada

  AUTHORS: Mary A. McNive, Pedro A. Quijon, Alfred W. Mitchell, Aaron Ramsey, Sophie St-Hilaire

  KEYWORDS: European Green Crab; Catch Per Day; Chemical Analysis; Invasive Species

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol.3 No.4, October 15, 2013

  ABSTRACT: The European green crab (Carcinusmaenas) is a non-native invasive species to North America which has been found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean since the nineteenth century. In Prince Edward Island Canada, this species has been steadily increasing over the last 10 years, especially in estuaries found on the eastern and southern coasts. Our chemical analysis of the whole green crab determined that it was high in protein and ash, and low in lipid content. We also found the chemical composition varied only slightly for different sized crabs (40 to 70 mm) over the six-month sampling period, suggesting this species could be harvested any time between May and October.