Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in Northwest Florida must be removed from the water by January 5th, 2025, as a 10-day trap closure goes into effect. The closure, which affects all ...

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 ...

In 2020 the Center and allies petitioned Florida to pass laws requiring BRDs on all blue crab traps in state waters. As a result, a Florida BRD rule went into effect in 2023. The Center has also ...