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Keep crabs in and terrapins out, new FWC ruling for recreational crab traps takes effect March 1

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February 17, 2023

Highlights Recreational crab traps in Florida are required to have an opening no larger than 6-by-2 inches in place by March 1 per new Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission regulations. Free BRDs are available at select UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Blue Crab, BRD, Bycatch Reduction Device, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Sea Grant, Terrapin, UF IFAS Extension

Diamonds in the Marsh


December 5, 2012

It is hard to say one turtle is more beautiful than another but this is one beautiful turtle! The diamondback terrapin is the only brackish water turtle in the United States. These turtles can be easily distinguished from other species by ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Brackish Turtle, BRD, Bycatch Reduction Device, Crab Trap, Curiosities, Diamondback Terrapin, Habitat Conservation, Lend A Hand, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Research, Sea Life, Wildlife

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