The trap must have a degradable panel that is 5 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches and is made of cypress or untreated pine slat no thicker than ¾ of an inch.Round throats prohibited in Collier, Monroe and Miami-Dade counties.If the throat or entrance is round, it cannot exceed 5 inches in diameter.Throat must be no larger than 5 1/2 by 3 1/8 inches in Collier, Monroe and Miami-Dade.The throat or entrance must be 5 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches.Traps can be made from either wood, wire or plastic.Maximum trap size is 24 inches by 24 inches by 24 inches or a volume of 8 cubic feet.Harvesters under 16 are not required to register but still must mark their traps with their name and address. This no-cost registration will allow FWC to collect important information about these recreational fisheries needed for future stock assessments and management decisions. Upon completion, each person will receive unique trap registration numbers that must be included on each trap along with the owner’s full name and address. Registration numbers for stone crab traps will begin with the letter “S” registration numbers for blue crab traps will begin with the letter “B.” This information must be legible and must be permanently attached to each trap. To register, visit and add the Recreational Stone Crab Trap Registration or the Recreational Blue Crab Trap Registration to your fishing license account. Recreational fishers age 16 and older (including those normally exempt from needing a license) are required to complete an online, no-cost recreational stone and/or blue crab trap registration before using stone or blue crab traps. Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network. Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.Report injured, orphaned or dead manatees.Report fish kills, wildlife emergencies, sightings, etc.
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