In honor of Critter of the Month's tenth birthday, let's explore the world of one of Puget Sound's most graceful ten-legged ...

The Sally Lightfoot crab, also known as the red rock crab, is a vibrant and agile creature commonly found along the shores of the Galapagos Islands.

“Back in 2006, red rock crabs, which is a native crab we have, will prey on them, and they could keep their numbers in check. So we were keeping our eye on them, ...

- Back in 2006, red rock crabs, which are our native crab we have, would prey on them, and they could keep their numbers in check. So we were keeping our eye on them, but we weren't as worried for ...

When green crabs try to cohabitate with red rock crab, adult green crab in the lower estuaries often get beaten up by the heartier, larger, and more aggressive native crab, such as Dungeness and ...

The minimum size required to keep a Dungeness crab is 6.25" inches. They can only be males and in hard shell condition. Fishermen can keep six red rock crab, of any sex, if they are at least 5 ...

Recreational crab harvesting is open from the Washington border south to Takenitch Creek (8 miles north of Winchester Bay), and open from Cape Blanco south to the California border.

They are much smaller than Dungeness or even the red rock crab, making them harder to clean. Mitch Vance is a Shellfish Project leader with the Marine Resources Program at Oregon Fish and Wildlife.