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 ...
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 ...
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 ...