While Shester pointed to a recent pilot project where 19 fishermen installed the gear and used it to catch 292,000 pounds of crab — a roughly $1.5 million haul — Cunningham said he was skeptical ...

and necessary licensing and registrations for crabbing equipment. A significant point of focus is the turtle reduction devices, mandated on recreational crab pots since 1999. These bright orange ...

With fewer recreational crabbers in the winter, more crabs have time to mature and fill out their shells, meaning crabbers ...

The group says crabbing has come "under fire" in fishing towns due to lines and nets being left behind. New recycling stations will see equipment either reused by fellow crabbers or recycled.