Reuters: Warmer seas fuel Maine crab invasion, clammers say

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Warmer seas fuel Maine crab invasion, clammers say

FREEPORT, Maine (Reuters) - An invasion of European green crabs, encouraged by rising ocean temperatures, is eating its way north through Maine's clam flats, threatening the state's third-largest fishery and an iconic summer treat for tourists.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654218/s/2ca2600c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class="feedflare">
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