Stone crab season 2023 kicks off in Florida: Here’s what to know. Samantha Neely, Fort Myers News-Press. Mon, October 16, 2023 at 2:54 PM UTC. 6 min read.

Stone crab season 2023 kicks off in Florida: Here’s what to know. Samantha Neely. Fort Myers News-Press. No need to get crabby, stone crab season is back again!

As Florida's stone crab season begins on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the double-whammy of back-to-back hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico may cause stone-crab prices to jump.

Florida’s stone crab season officially kicks off Saturday, and for those craving this sweet crustacean delicacy, local seafood purveyors say early signs point to abundant supply but costlier … ...

The shift toward serving and being known for stone crabs began in the 1920s. “At that time, stone crabs were considered an undesirable catch,” says Stephen Weiss, Joe’s great grandson who ...

Stone crab season opens Monday, October 15. Florida is responsible for 99-percent of stone crabs in the U.S. It's among the state's top four most valuable fisheries, ...

The Florida stone crab season opens Friday, which means fresh claws may start showing up on dinner menus and in specialty stores as early as Saturday. The stone crab resembles a bodybuilder, with ...

While Florida’s beloved stone crab is just a week away from making its annual debut on Oct. 15, the season for Florida’s other crab — blue crab — lasts all year.

Stone crab season is officially underway but for Florida Keys commercial fishermen, the start of the stone crab claw harvest season means new regulations to protect future crab stocks and ...

Crab fisherman Capt. Kelly Kofmehl stands on his boat on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Kofmehl started fishing for stone crabs full time in 1998. (Lauren Witte/Fresh Take Florida) ...