Stone Crab Season Opens; Last Year's Haul Will Be Tough To Beat
October 18, 2016 | 1 min to read
Every October, crustacean researchers, commercial anglers, Florida fish houses and seafood enthusiasts start reading the tea leaves.
We want a little rough weather, but not too much. Red Tide is not a deal breaker, but too many octopuses can really mess things up. The object of this prognostication is to anticipate the year's stone crab season, which opens today.
Sometimes, experts get it wrong.
Last year, they predicted doom and gloom, but it turned out to be the best stone crab season in a long time. This year's harvest has consumers wondering about Red Tide and sewage spills, but experts are staying positive.
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