On January 5 the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began its ten-day-long blue crab trap closure. This ...

But a recent big development could help turn the situation around this spring. It centers on experimental crab traps that could produce a whale-safe catch, while keeping the industry climate ready.

The process begins with dropping traps down to the ocean ... Bill Kelly: The claws on an adult crab can have as much as 9,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. With the enormous pressure that's ...

Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters from Franklin County to the Florida/Alabama state line must be ...

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 ...

In 2018, 7 of the 46 confirmed whale entanglements on the coast of California, Oregon and Washington state reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were associated with ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Following nearly two years of advocacy and a petition filed by conservationists and turtle experts, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a final rule today ...