ANNA MARIA ISLAND, FL – Between the snowbirds making their way to Florida, and stone crabs making their way into the kitchen, the Anna Maria Oyster Bar is getting ready for a boom in business.
"That's what you're here in Florida for," said John.
A 2018 Mote Marine Laboratory study found stone crabs can't tolerate high levels of red tide. The tested crabs died or became stressed while in red-tide contaminated waters.
Some locals are worried the red tide may bring down the number of healthy stone crabs in the water, leading to a major price hike at restaurants. But at least one boat captain doesn't think that will be the case.
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