Escape ring definition
Escape ring means an opening created within a vertical exterior wall of a stone crab trap that is intended to allow bycatch and undersized stone crabs to escape.
Escape ring means a rigid ring forming the boundary of an opening placed flush with the vertical surface of the wire mesh wall of the crab trap.
Escape ring means a rigid ring forming the boundary of an opening placed flush with the vertical surface of the wire mesh wall of the crab trap. (6)(5) “Fold up trap” means a plastic or wire meshed collapsing trap that opens outward to occupy a single plane when placed on the water bottom. It is baited in the center of the base panel and encloses crabs when retrieved by means of a cord drawing together the side panels.