Crab trap floats found on beaches can be identified by their markings. Float colors and numbering formats can sometimes indicate their origin. Beachcombers walking along the Texas coast often find ...

Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1. Harvesters remove the claws and return the crab to the water, as the claws can regrow. Claws must be at least 2 7/8 inches, and they ...

Over the summer, crabbers in Chesapeake Bay pulled up four funny looking creatures. They were not the bay’s normal, skinny blue crabs, but instead, chunky stone crabs, the delectable crustaceans whose ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has wasted no time stepping in to stop the illegal harvesting of stone crabs in Florida. The commercial season started Oct. 15, but FWC already ...

FWC has charged the captain and crew of a Pasco County stone crab vessel with illegal harvesting. They are accused of illegally harvesting 65 pounds of stone crab claws. Stone crab season began on Oct ...

GULF HARBORS, Fla. (WFLA) — The captain and crew of a commercial stone crab vessel were charged with illegally harvesting over 65 pounds of stone crab claws in Pasco County on Wednesday. According to ...