One Month Into Stone Crab Season, There’s Good News From The Docks and Markets

One month into the season, this year’s landings of stone crabs — that sweet, uniquely Florida delicacy — has a lot of people smiling. And not just because they taste so darn good.

Florida is Ready to Open for Stone Crab

October 14, 2020 Jen Ring, The Gabber

Floridians always look forward to stone crab, the sustainable fishing season that starts on October 15. Though 2020 continues to be a challenging year, it’s possible that stone crabs have survived it better than we have. It almost seems a shame to eat them – but alas, they are delicious.

Cortez’s Top Seafood Distributor Expects Lower Price for Newly Shortened Stone Crab Season

Third-generation Cortezian Karen Bell refuses to grumble when asked about how business is going at her dining destination Star Fish Company and its popular sister restaurant Tide Tables, which also hugs the water in historic Cortez fishing village.

Florida Commercial Stone Crabbers Say Proposed Industry Regulations Could Put Them Out of Business

Florida’s $ 30 million stone crab industry is snapping mad over a state government change that reduces by five weeks the seven-month harvest season for what is widely considered a classic but expensive delicacy in the Sunshine State.

Stone Crab Season Begins Today in Florida

October 15, 2019 Scott Sutton, WPTV

Stone crab season begins in Florida on Tuesday, but there are some changes this year.