LDWF Reminds Recreational and Commercial Crabbers About Crab Trap Escape Rings

During the 2019 Legislative Regular Session, Senate Bill No. 65 amended the escape ring requirements by allowing the lower chamber escape rings to be located no greater than one mesh length from the trap floor. Additionally, this Bill requires all escape rings to be located no greater than one mesh length from the corners by July 1, 2022. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries would like to remind…