Florida Waives Trap Tag Requirements for Spiny Lobster, Stone Crab Following Hurricane Ian
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) filed executive orders to waive trap tag requirements for stone crab and spiny lobster fisheries due to losses suffered during Hurricane Ian.
The stone crab waiver focuses solely on Northeast and Southwest Florida for the rest of the 2022-2023 license year.
“Effective immediately, commercial fishermen licensed to harvest stone crabs with traps are not required to affix trap tags to their traps in state and federal waters off St. Johns...
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