Florida FWC Approves Stone Crab Regulation Changes in Effort to Increase Population
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) met this week and approved changes to commercial and recreational stone crab regulations.
Effective October 1, 2020, the season end date will now be May 1 instead of May 15. Minimum claw size has now been increased by ⅛ inches from 2 ¾ inches to 2 ⅞. Moving forward, possession of whole stone crabs on the water will be limited to two checker boxes, each up to 3 feet by...
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