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Invasive crabs are hitting B.C. waters. Can we eat our way out of the problem?

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They’re tiny and they’re wreaking havoc on our coasts — but some people say they also taste pretty good.

European green crabs have posed a problem off the coast of Vancouver Island for decades now, and while current conservation efforts have focused on deep freezing them and throwing them in a landfill, some suggest eating them instead.

The species, which is found across the Pacific Northwest is aggressive and feeds voraciously on shellfish; they have no natural predators and they reproduce at a high rate. Each female can have up to 185,000 babies at a time.

“One of the prime concerns for us … is their

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