![]() Buoys are not required if trap is fished from a dock.The buoy must be no smaller than 6 inches and must be marked with a legible “R” that is at least 2 inches tall.Harvester's name, address, and unique receational trap registration number must be permanently affixed to each trap and legible.An escape ring may not be located adjacent to any corner where two vertical trap walls meet. The escape ring must be located in the lower half of the trap and immediately adjacent to the vertical centerline of the trap wall on which it is installed. NEW: A 2 3/16” escape ring will be required in all plastic and wood stone crab traps by 2023/2024 season.Wire traps must have at least three unobstructed escape rings (2 3/8 inches in diameter) located on a vertical side of the trap.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.
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