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 ...

On January 5 the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began its ten-day-long blue crab trap closure. This closure gives groups, authorized by the FWC, time to identify and retrieve ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2020, recreational harvesters age 16 and older who fish with blue crab traps will need to complete an online, no-cost recreational blue crab trap registration before placing their ...

Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in Northwest Florida must be removed from the water by January 5th, 2025, as a 10-day trap closure goes into effect. The closure, which affects all ...

Experts say if Diamondback Terrapins are lured into blue crab traps, they can get stuck and drown. The FWC is considering a change to require traps that have a smaller opening or make it harder ...

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 ...

In Florida, nearly 25,700 people have recreational crab trap permits for the 2019-20 season: 13,525 for stone crabs and 12,171 for blue crabs. Some are low-income residents who rely on a free meal.

Starting Tuesday, recreational and commercial blue crab traps may be placed back in state waters from Hernando through Wakulla counties, including all waters of the Ochlockonee River and Bay.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding crabbers that a 10-day blue crab trap closure period will begin July 20 in the Big Bend.

Once you get a handle on catching, cooking and picking them, you’ll find that they're among the finest seafood the state has to offer.

As the ocean temperature warms, more blue crabs are moving into the Gulf of Maine, according to researchers collecting data about the species.