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 ...

After being sidelined for more than a month following back-to-back hurricanes, the commercial fisherman in the historic ...

Florida is a state that has plenty of unique ... Now, it has become a bustling fishing community specializing in trapping blue and stone crabs in the Gulf of Mexico. Stretching along the winding path ...

Despite being limited by the crab's annual molting patterns, the blue crab fishing industry is valued at nearly $50 million a year in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. The ability to ...

In Florida, blue land crab fishing is regulated with a designated season and quantity limits. Georgia's WRD said that ...