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 ...

And if that’s the way you go, you can just sink your trap to the bottom and go find some shade. Or hell, take a nap. Come back later, raise the basket, and thank me later.

Crab trap floats sometimes escape their original locations due to storms, strong currents, or lost gear. While they are a common form of marine debris, ...

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, time ...

Stone crab claws sit in the cooler at Island Crab Company on Pine Island on Thursday, October 17, 2019, after being cooked. Stone crab season opened on Tuesday.

Maximum trap size is 24 inches by 24 inches by 24 inches or a volume of 8 cubic feet; Traps can be made from either wood, wire or plastic; The throat or entrance must be 5 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches ...

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 ...

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 ...