When you're shopping for crabs for dinner, have you ever wondered why you only see stone crab claws in Publix? Where's the rest of the crab? It's under the sea, regrowing its delicious claws. Stone ...

Here's what's special about the crab variety that's famous on Florida's Gulf Coast. Courtesy of the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB Stone crabs at Truluck's Surrounded by waving seagrass, salt ...

MIAMI - As Hurricane Milton looms over South Florida, local businesses, particularly seafood restaurants, are bracing for potential impacts on the start of stone crab season. Lucas Calderon, the owner ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Florida stone crabs (Menippe mercenaria) are ...

South Florida, it’s that time of year again. Stone crabs will be back in season beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The season, which runs from Oct. 15 through May 1, is a busy time for fishermen all ...

Long before the world awakens, Michael Fox guides his boat through the dancing, moonlit waters of the Anclote River. Soon ...

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. — On a good day, in a good year, a captain fishing off the shores of the Florida Everglades might catch 400 pounds of one of the state’s unrivaled delicacies, the stone crab. As ...

Captain Trae Sorensen of Top Knotch Fishing Charters spends nearly all his working days on the water. “If I’m not fishing, I’m not making money,” explained the captain, who’s known for extreme ...

It's the coveted crab claw with the black tip, but once you know what happens when they're returned to the sea, you'll want to skip stone crab on the menu.

Surrounded by waving seagrass, salt flats, white ibis, and murky swamps, Highway 41 (known as Tamiami Trail) was the original Alligator Alley and the one way into Florida's Everglades City. The ...

Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1. Harvesters remove the claws and return the crab to the water, as the claws can regrow. Claws must be at least 2 7/8 inches, and they ...