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 ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – 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 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— A new rule aimed at protecting diamondback terrapin turtles from drowning in recreational blue crab traps will go into effect Wednesday, March 1. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Before 2008, there were thought to be as many as 1.3 million blue crab traps in Florida waters. But after the state moved to limit the harvest, traps dropped to 193,000 in 2011. But as the number ...

Baited blue crab pots are known to trap and drown terrapins ... In a 2007 study, Dr. Joe Butler and George Heinrich tested BRDs in Florida waters and found that 73.2% of trapped terrapins would have ...

The promoter of the Blue Crab Festival and officials from the city of Palatka have yet to finalize a contract for this year’s ...

"Wildlife rescue partners from Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center and Florida Fish & Wildlife ... all recreational blue crab traps to have BRDs installed ...