Florida stone crabs are of the species Menippe mercenaria. Its original habitat ranges from the coast of the Yucatan peninsula through the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean as far as South Carolina.

Stone crabs require a unique set of ecological conditions during each of their 3 development stages: larval, juvenile and adult. Females migrate offshore every spring to begin their spawning season. After molting out of larval stage, juvenile stone crabs migrate inshore to coastal estuaries. They grow to maturity in about 2 years.

Early regulations by the State of Florida had major impact on the fishery. Declawing and returning stone crabs to sea has preserved a steady supply of claws without depleting resources. This is, and has been, ecology working at its best

Today, stone crab fishery is a booming industry which grows as seafood lovers and connoisseurs discover and enjoy this unique delicacy.

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