WHERE TO BUY
GREEN CRABS
Pictured: Harvester Jason Jarvis of Westerly, RI holds two green crabs
US Green Crab Retailers & Wholesalers
Green crabs may only be available at these retailers upon request.
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Retail & Wholesale: Wulf’s Fish (Boston, MA): Available frozen in 3lb packs (retail) and live in bushel bags (wholesale)
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Chatham:Shellfish Broker (Wholesale & Retail)
Boston: Wulf’s Fish (Wholesale & Retail), Red’s Best (Wholesale Upon Request)
Dennis: No Fly Zone
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NYC: Greenpoint Fish & Lobster (Wholesale & Retail)
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Providence: Dune Brothers - Wholesale & Retail
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Pembroke: Gulf of Maine, Inc. - tim@gulfofme.com - 207-726-4620
South Portland: Tide Minded - 207-710-4758
York: Shell + Claw
US Green Crab Harvesters
*Harvesters may not be trapping green crabs year-round, please note green crabs cannot be sold for consumption as food in Canada. Some of these harvesters are licensed to sell direct to restaurants.
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New London: Peter Eshenfelder - (860) 460-0561
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Boothbay: Jesse Roche -jesseroche1975@yahoo.com
Georgetown: Chris Jamison - csjamison@comcast.net
Freeport: Greg Foote - gregfoote05@gmail.com
Friendship: Adrian Phaenephom - adrianphaenephom5@gmail.com - 207-790-4183
Ogunquit: Everett Leach - (207) 608 - 1163
Owl’s Head: John Painter, Maine Green Crabs
Pembroke: Timothy Sheehan, Gulf of Maine Inc. - (207) 726-4620
Rockland: Michael Kelley - michaelkelley524@gmail.com
South Portland: Evan Montellese/ Tide Minded - (207) 210-4758 - tideminded@gmail.com
York: Southern Maine Sustainable Shellfish/ Michael Masi - mmasi.smss@gmail.com
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Barnstable: Anthony Day - (774)-239-1599
Boston: Chuck DiStefano - (617) 365 - 8610
Chatham & Boston:Green Crab Nation
Duxbury, Kingston, Plymouth: Jeff Ladd - 508 409 8428
Marshfield: Pete Mason - (508) 269-8046 - pmkestrel@gmail.com
Plymouth: Nick Buonvicino - (339) 933-2101
Rowley, Ipswich, Essex, Gloucester: Zack Appeltofft - (978) 380 - 4979
Rowley: Brenden Doyle (bdoyle@thegreatmarshshellfishco.com)
Wareham: Rob Minichiello - (617) 334-5936 - fvmollyjean@gmail.com
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Matt Krajewski: 860-424-1933, jaclynnleefisheries@gmail.com
Nicole FelDotto: thatsaltyblonde7@gmail.com
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Block Island: Oyster Wench
Point Judith: Sarah Schumann - schumannsarah@gmail.com
Westerly: Jason Jarvis - buddhajay108@yahoo.com
CA Green Crab Harvesters
Please note green crabs cannot be sold for consumption as food in Canada at this time
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Port Aux Choix: Donald Spence Fisheries: spencehunter465@gmail.com, 1-709-861-7634
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Arichat: Brandon Boudreau - brandonboudreau100@hotmail.com - 1 902 631 4993
Louisdale: Colin Sampson - KTFisheries@outlook.com - 902-623-1693
Louisdale: John Burt - johnburt95@outlook.com - 9026230645
Mahone Bay: Logan Fralic - lfralic1@gmail.com
St. Margarets Bay: Stone Harnish (902) 719-8258, stone_harnish@hotmail.com
Learn More About these Harvesters:
Michael Masi & Sam Sewall
The duo from York, Maine has been harvesting green crabs, molting soft-shells, and collaborating with organizations such as Khmer Maine.
Jason Jarvis
Jason Jarvis of Westerly, RI serves as Board President of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, harvests green crabs, and owns Fresh Harvest Kitchen. Photo by Behan Photography - NAMA.
Nicole FelDotto
The NH-based harvester is best known for her page @thatsaltyblonde where she can be seen harvesting green crabs throughout the year, including to restaurants like Tino’s.