The mounted wooden fish proudly displayed above the Mar Vista sign serves as a silent promise of the seafood delights awaiting inside. But it’s the stone crab claws that have seafood enthusiasts ...

Stone crabs can be found in coastal and offshore waters from North Carolina to Belize, but 99% of the landings in the United States comes from Florida. Regulations around harvesting stone crab claws ...

Everglades City, Florida, is known as the "Stone Crab Capital of the World." Stone crab season runs from October 15 to May 1, with strict harvesting rules to maintain the population. Stone crabs are a ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Stone crab season is officially underway in Florida, and fishermen at Walt’s Fish Market in Sarasota said things are finally starting to pick up after a slow start. “The season didn’t ...

Wildlife officials say the number of whale and sea turtle entanglements in crab or other fishing gear has risen in recent years, leading the season to be delayed until at least the first of the new ...

This weekend is the 15 th annual Stone Crab Festival in Naples’ Tin City. The fun starts tonight (Oct. 24) with fresh crabs, live music, local artisans and vendors. The ceremonial cracking of the ...

Virginia scientists confirmed the first officially recorded stone crabs in Chesapeake Bay this summer. Four adult males turned up near Norfolk’s Willoughby Spit and now sit in tanks at VIMS in ...

Stone crab season in Southwest Florida begins on October 15 and lasts for over six months. Collier County is known as the "Stone Crab Capital of the World," and the claws are a renewable resource.

Stone crab season in Southwest Florida began on October 15 and will last for six and a half months. Local restaurant owners report that while the season's start has been good, calmer Gulf waters have ...