Every October, the quiet fishing town of Everglades City comes alive with the cracks of crab claws signaling the start of ...

With a few weeks left until the season closes, let’s take a minute to salute the Florida stone crab. Just don’t expect him to salute you back (more on that shortly). Ol’ Stony is the one critter from ...

Stone crab season is a big deal for Southwest Florida. If you've never tried a claw, here's seven Collier County spots to ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers in Pasco County have charged the captain and crew of a commercial stone crab vessel with multiple violations for illegally harvesting more ...

The Florida Keys are responsible for 40% of the state’s stone crab harvest. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

From Matlacha to Beach, there's just something about these easy, breezy restaurants that are the perfect backdrop for ...

His suppliers haven’t even pulled traps yet, but Even Keel Fish Shack co-owner Dave MacLennan is so confident about this year’s stone crab haul that he’s already set the price for an all-you-can-eat ...

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.

Florida is home to several diverse crab species, and two of the most popular ones for consumption are blue crabs and stone crabs. Blue crab is one of the state's top 10 seafood products in dockside ...

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 news ...

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 ...

Lance Nacio, of Anne Marie Shrimp of Montegut, Louisiana, uses a stick to measure a blue crab in the Barataria Basin between the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers on Jan. 23, 2024. Roseate spoonbills ...