Cortez Readies for Stone Crab Delicacy
It’s the pause before the claws, as Cortez prepares for stone crab season.
Karen Bell, owner of A.P. Bell Fish Co. and Starfish Cafe in Cortez, said crabbers are readying their gear for the Oct. 15 opening.
“They’re doing it now. They’ve got their traps ready. They’ve got buoys and the new tags on all their gear. They do that every year,” Bell told The Islander Sept. 24.
While the season starts Oct. 15 and crabbers are allowed to drop traps on Oct. 1, Bell said, “fresh claws most likely won’t be available until...
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