Along the eastern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, large wire mesh boxes known as crab traps/pots capture millions of blue crabs each year.

The blue crab trap closure initially began in 2009 after commercial crabbers and harvesters noticed a pollution problem due to the traps. Blue crab traps may be placed back in the water starting ...

August is a great time to catch blue claw crabs in New Jersey. The water is at some of its warmest temperatures in August and you are likely to catch some pretty big crabs. The month of August is also ...

Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters of the St. Johns River system must be removed from the water before Jan. 16, the first day of a 10-day trap closure, the FWC said in a ...

Marine biologist Jordan Frantz grabs onto a derelict crab trap caught by Parker White, center, as Matthew Moroney stands behind the helm of the boat at Lake Maurepas on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 ...

Marine biologist Parker White catches the rope attached to a crab trap by a hooked pole as Jordan Frantz watches on at Lake Maurepas on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.