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Massachusetts green crab farming sells millions, up to $3

8/26/2026

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U.S. entrepreneur Mike Masi sells invasive European green crabs to New England restaurants for up to $3 each.
His firm shell+claw is the region’s only commercial green-crab cultivator.
Massachusetts pays fishermen an extra 40 cents per pound, up to $100,000 annually.
Nearly 2 million green crabs were caught this year, yielding 135,000 pounds of fertilizer waste.

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Story summary

U.S. entrepreneur Mike Masi sells invasive European green crabs to New England restaurants for up to $3 each.
His firm shell+claw is the region’s only commercial green-crab cultivator.
Massachusetts pays fishermen an extra 40 cents per pound, up to $100,000 annually.
Nearly 2 million green crabs were caught this year, yielding 135,000 pounds of fertilizer waste.