Fishing for blue crabs with traps will stop for the next 10 days so that derelict traps can be removed from the bay. The closure will continue through Thursday, January the 14th.
The closure includes waters from Franklin County to the Florida/ Alabama border- it extends from the shoreline out to 3 nautical miles and includes all inland waters in the regions.
The closure only affects who use standard blue crab traps. People can still harvest blue crabs with other gear including dip nets and fold-up traps. Recreational fishermen can continue to use blue crab traps as long as the traps are attached to private property.
The state approved the closure as a way to remove abandoned blue crab traps from the Apalachicola Bay. Abandoned crab traps can continue to trap crabs and fish when they are not maintained. They can also damage sensitive habitats and pose navigational hazards to boaters.
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