The Green Crab Working Summit

June 24th in Portland, Maine

X GREEN CRAB WEEK

The June 24th Green Crab Working Summit brought together chefs, harvesters, industry leaders, researchers, seafood purveyors, and processors working with green crabs from both coasts of the US and Canada during Green Crab Week
Summit Program

The Green Crab Working Summit Returns to Portland

In 2018, Manomet Conservation Sciences and New Hampshire Sea Grant hosted the first-ever Green Crab Working Summit at O’Maine Studios in Portland, Maine. Chefs, harvesters, seafood suppliers, and scientists from across the Northeast gathered to share knowledge on invasive green crabs, discuss potential markets, and explore opportunities for collaboration. The agenda featured panels, break-out sessions, soft-shell sorting tutorials, and culinary demonstrations from top New England chefs. This working summit kick-started green crab market development, increased public awareness of the invasive species, and fostered collaboration between previously disconnected communities.

Green crab markets have come a long way in 8 years. Several green crab products have entered the marketplace and over 100 restaurants and fish markets have featured the invasive on their menus. Three New England states have passed legislation centered around increasing consumer access to green crabs. Publications from Business Insider to the New York Times Magazine have highlighted emerging markets for the crab alongside the stark realities of its invasive impact and expanding range. On June 24th, the Green Crab Working Summit is returning to O’Maine Studios, concurrent with Green Crab Week.
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Organized By

Manomet Small Sits Green Crab Week
Eating with the Ecosystem Green Crab Week
NH Sea Grant Logo Green Crab Week

Summit Elements

  • Panels and Presentations

    Featuring harvesters, product innovators, seafood purveyors, chefs, and researchers

    Pictured: Speaker and Panelist Captain Jason Jarvis of Quonnie Fish Co.

  • Market Showcase x Drinking with the Ecosystem

    Featuring green crab bites, spirits, and cocktails from participating chefs (included in registration fee)

    Pictured: Crab Trapper Bourbon from Showcase Sponsor Tamworth Distilling

  • Culinary Demonstrations and Tastings

    From acclaimed New England chefs across the Northeast

    Pictured: Chef & Panelist David Standridge of The Shipwright’s Daughter & Mystic Fish Camp

  • Networking and Knowledge-Sharing Opportunities

    Facilitated by food industry changemakers and harvesters

    Stay tuned for more information

  • Field Trips (June 25th)

    10 AM - Noon: Chef Workshop at the Maine Food and Beverage Education Center (Wiscassett, ME) featuring James Beard Award-winning Chef David Standridge and product producers

    2:30 - 4:30 PM: Test your crabbing abilities at the second Wolfe’s Neck Green Crab Derby in Freeport, ME!

Key Details:

  • Event Time: 8 AM - 6 PM

  • Location: O’Maine Studios in Portland, Maine

  • Parking: free and available for all attendees

  • Ticket Price Includes: tastings, swag, product samples, tastings from award-winning chefs, and libations and appetizers served at the Market Showcase x Drinking with the Ecosystem ($380 value)

  • Accessibility: The main room and demonstration kitchen at O'Maine Studios are wheelchair accessible. Contact maryparks@greencrab.org for questions on venue and programming accessibility

  • Accommodations: We encourage you to book accommodations as soon as possible, as Portland is busy in the summer.

  • Dinner: Participants are encouraged to dine out on the town at restaurants participating in Green Crab Week after the showcase and happy hour

The Green Crab Working Summit aims to support the growth of green crab markets by:

  1. Fostering collaboration and innovation among seafood suppliers, harvesters, chefs, and researchers across the Northeast

  2. Identifying knowledge gaps and challenges associated with harvesting, distributing, cooking, processing, and marketing green crabs

  3. Strengthening green crab supply chains

  4. Showcasing green crab markets, products, and culinary efforts

Sponsors

Watershed

Estuary

Manomet Small Sits Green Crab Week

Tidepool

Participating Businesses & Organizations
Maine Sea Grant Logo
Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment Green Crab
Tamworth Distilling Crab Trapper
Quahog Bay Conservancy Green Crab
Shell + Claw
Maine Garum Company Green Crab
Local Catch Network
Quonnie Fish Co. Green Crab

Agenda & Participants 

June 24, 2026 | O’Maine Studios, Portland, Maine 

Opening Remarks

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

  • Welcome & Green Crabs as Food: Mary Parks: Executive Director of GreenCrab.org

  • Harvester Address: Jason Jarvis: Quonnie Fish Co. & North American Marine Alliance 

  • Green Crab Impacts: Dr. Marissa McMahan: Manomet Conservation Sciences 

  • Green Crab Economics: Dr. Gabriela Bradt: New Hampshire Sea Grant

Panels

Markets & Products (9:30 AM - 10:30 AM)

Moderated by Dr. Hillary Smith (College of the Atlantic) and Dr. Gabriela Bradt (NH Sea Grant)

  • Liam Fisher: Maine Garum Company

  • Marpheen Chann: Khmer Maine 

  • Jordan Rubin: Mr. Tuna, Crispy Gai, & Ladyfish

  • Michael Masi: Shell + Claw

  • Tom Prohl: Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment

  • Sharon St. Ours: St. Ours & Company

15 Minute Break

Green Crabs on the Menu (10:45 AM - 11:45 AM)

Moderated by Dr. Marissa McMahan (Manomet Conservation Sciences) and Mary Parks (GreenCrab.org)

  • Alisha Lumea: Wulf's Fish

  • Jones Mays: Invasiv Foods 

  • David Standridge: The Shipwright’s Daughter & Mystic Fish Camp

  • Kathleen Standridge: The Shipwright’s Daughter & Mystic Fish Cam

  • Evan Montelesse: Tideminded

  • Dr. Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek: The University of Maine

Lunch on the Town

Opportunities & Challenges (1 PM - 2 PM)

Moderated by Pedro Altagracia of the North American Marine Alliance

  • Jason Jarvis: Quonnie Fish Co. & North American Marine Alliance 

  • Alicia Gaiero: Nauti Sisters Sea Farm

  • Liam Crommie: Point Judith Green Crabs

  • Ally Arguello: GreenCrab.org

  • Devon Newell: Sipayik Environmental Department 

15 Minute Break

Concurrent Culinary Demonstrations

2 PM - 3:30 PM

  • David Standridge (Mystic, CT): The Shipwright’s Daughter & Mystic Fish Camp 

  • Youji Iwakura (Boston, MA): Washoku Renaissance 

  • Christine Lau (Portland, ME): Ladyfish

Closing Reflections & Pre-Meal

3:45 - 4:30 PM

  • Green Crabs on Haida Gwaii: Elijah Gladstone and Linden McDiarmid

  • Pre-Meal: Kate Masury of Eating with the Ecosystem

Market Showcase x Drinking with the Ecosystem

Hosted by Eating with the Ecosystem and GreenCrab.org, 4:30 - 6:00 PM

Tabling Vendors, Chefs, and Organizations:

  • David Standridge

  • St. Ours & Co.

  • Maine Garum Company

  • Tamworth Distilling 

  • Maine Sea Grant

  • Eating with the Ecosystem

  • Green Kraken Fertilizer

  • Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries

  • Sea Grant Law Center

Research Spotlight:

  • Quahog Bay Conservancy

  • NH Sea Grant 

  • Manomet Conservation Science

  • Center for Coastal Studies 

  • College of the Atlantic 

  • Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Workforce Development:

  • Local Catch Network

Harvester Table

  • Quonnie Fish Co. 

  • Point Judith Green Crabs 

  • Shell + Claw

  • Haida Gwaii Marine Solutions

Media Contacts:

Mary Parks

Executive Director

Greencrab.org

maryparks@greencrab.org

Dr. Gabriela Bradt 

Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Specialist

NH Sea Grant/UNH Cooperative Extension

gabriela.bradt@unh.edu

Dr. Marissa McMahan

Senior Director of Fisheries

Manomet Conservation Sciences

mmcmahan@manomet.org

Kate Masury

Executive Director

Eating with the Ecosystem

kate@eatingwiththeecosystem.org