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Changes to SC blue crab laws are coming. Here's what to know.
Starting July 1, new laws on blue crab fishery will go into effect on South Carolina waterways. The changes aim to get a ...
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Abandoned crab traps threaten wildlife along the Texas Coast. Here's how volunteers can help.
Since 2001, volunteers and TPWD staff have scooped up almost 44,000 derelict traps, saving an estimated 720,000 blue crabs. The Texas legislature authorized TPWD to create the Annual Crab Trap ...
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Crabbing season opens: What to know before catching blue crabs on the Chesapeake Bay
If you’re a seasoned crabber or thinking of trying your hand at it, here are some things to know from the Maryland Department ...
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SAVING DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS
But one of the greatest threats of all is needless drownings in blue crab traps. Lured in by bait, terrapins can’t escape to the surface to breathe. Just one lost or abandoned trap can kill dozens of ...
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Beaufort’s cherished blue crab is ‘mean as hell.’ But crabbers love catching them
The blue crab harvest is heating up. New regulations are worrisome to some who make their living harvesting the prized Lowcountry seafood ...
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Don’t dole out $100s on fresh fish. Where to find the best cheap seafood in Myrtle Beach
Captain Charlie Werner shows off a large blue crab as he works his traps in Murrells Inlet. Werner, who owns Lila Lee Shrimpin’, has started crabbing the Murrells Inlet water and delivers both ...
Center for Biological Diversity3y
SAVING DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS
But one of the greatest threats of all is needless drownings in blue crab traps. Lured in by bait, terrapins can’t escape to the surface to breathe. Just one lost or abandoned trap can kill dozens of ...