Section 15.0522, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 15.0522 Official state crustacean.—The Devil Crab, made specifically in Tampa, Florida, is designated as the official Florida state crustacean.

A key cog in the restoration of the Florida Reef Tract – Mote’s ... shark and stone crab research and red tide mitigation undertaken by the almost 70-year-old nonprofit Monday, when he said ...

The commission’s study of Florida’s commercial blue crab fishery follows a large existing body of ... The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List ranks the diamondback terrapin’s ...

And why are they so expensive? You can only fish for stone crab on the southeastern coast of the US, Cuba, the Bahamas, and Mexico. And it's Florida where more stone crabs are caught than anywhere ...

While crab harvests can vary widely year-to-year, the long-term trend has been a downward spiral. According to a FLORIDA TODAY analysis of state data: Brevard’s commercial blue crab catch in ...

“The world’s top turtle experts agree that Florida should protect terrapins from dying in crab pots,” said Elise Bennett ... terrapin’s range have reached similar results. The IUCN Red List ranks the ...