'The Continuous Battle' to Defeat One of the Worst Invasive Species Follows a Devastating Diesel Spill

'The continuous battle' to defeat one of the worst invasive species follows a devastating diesel spill

One of Turza Humchitt's earliest memories is of her grandmother's table, where family sat on benches on either side and shared from a large pot that might hold soup, clams, cockles or Dungeness crab. Fresh clams were steamed with rice, fried in the half-shell or eaten with broth sipped straight from...

‘The continuous battle’ to defeat one of the worst invasive species follows a devastating diesel spill

One of Turza Humchitt’s earliest memories is of her grandmother’s table, where family sat on benches on either side and shared from a large pot that might hold soup, clams, cockles or Dungeness crab.

Invasive green crabs threaten a vital Indigenous food source

A decade after the tugboat Nathan E. Stewart ran aground and spilled diesel into Heiltsuk clam harvesting areas, Indigenous guardians say the damage is still spreading. In Gale Creek, near Bella Bella, European green crab populations have surged since the spill and are now threatening the young clams the First Nation relies on for food, culture and livelihoods.