Stone crab season closes today
7:01 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2008
The season closes today for the harvest, possession and sale of stone crab claws in Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced.
This closure occurs each year to help protect and sustain Florida’s valuable stone crab resource. Stone crab season will reopen on Oct. 15, according to the FWC.
Stone crab claws may be possessed and sold during the closed season only if they have been placed in inventory prior to May 16 by a licensed wholesale or retail dealer.
Stone crab traps must be removed from the water within five days after the close of the stone crab season, unless a special extension is granted under certain conditions by the FWC.
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