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Exploring the Stone Crab Fishing Tradition

by VICTOR BLANCO
December 7, 2023

: Taylor County's Bounty in the Gulf of Mexico From October 15th to May 1st each year, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico come alive with the activity of stone crab fishermen. Taylor County serves as a prime location for this seasonal harvest. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Blue Crabs, Crab Traps, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crabs, Stone Crabs

The Stone Crab Fishery

by Emily Colson
August 13, 2021

Written by Kate Rose, Graduate Student in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, UF IFAS School of Forestry, Fisheries & Geomatic Sciences There is perhaps no seafood as quintessential to the Florida experience as the Florida stone crab. This ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Fisheries, NCBS Graduate Students, Stone Crabs

Follow the Big Bend Shellfish Trail

by Savanna Barry
February 8, 2019

Shellfish in Florida's Big Bend Shellfish harvest and consumption in Florida is an important facet of the maritime heritage of many coastal towns. The Florida Big Bend has several towns that still harbor local shellfish fisheries. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Blue Crabs, Clams, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Oysters, Recreation, Scalloping, Seafood, Shellfish Trail, Shrimp, Stone Crabs, Suwannee River

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