10-17-2008, 11:10 AM
The commercial and recreational harvest season for stone crab claws in Florida opens on Oct. 15. The season will remain open until May 16.
Stone crab claws must be at least 2 3/4 inches in length to be harvested legally, and claws may not be taken from egg-bearing female stone crabs. Recreational harvesters are allowed to use up to five stone crab traps, and there is a daily bag limit of 1 gallon of claws per person or 2 gallons per vessel, whichever is less.
More information regarding the recreational harvest of stone crab claws may be found online atMyFWC.com/marine/recreational/recstonecrab.htm.
Commercial stone crab regulations and licensing information is also available online atMyFWC.com/marine/Commercial_Fisheries_Information.htm.
Media Contact
Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554
Stone crab claws must be at least 2 3/4 inches in length to be harvested legally, and claws may not be taken from egg-bearing female stone crabs. Recreational harvesters are allowed to use up to five stone crab traps, and there is a daily bag limit of 1 gallon of claws per person or 2 gallons per vessel, whichever is less.
More information regarding the recreational harvest of stone crab claws may be found online atMyFWC.com/marine/recreational/recstonecrab.htm.
Commercial stone crab regulations and licensing information is also available online atMyFWC.com/marine/Commercial_Fisheries_Information.htm.
Media Contact
Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554