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Recreational Fishing
- Catch Limits & Legal Lengths
- Protected Species
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- Fishing Gear
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- Intertidal Reefs
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- Lakes & Coorong
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- Specific Species
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Giant Crabs
Pseudocarcinus gigas
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Giant crabs are occasionally taken in rock lobster pots in deep water. |
Catch Limits & Legal Lengths
| Minimum legal length: | 15 cm measured from top to bottom of the carapace |  |
| Bag and boat limit: |
There are currently no bag or boat limits applicable to giant crabs. | |
| Restrictions: | Females with external eggs are totally protected and must be returned to the water immediately. |
Recreational fishers are not permitted to sell or trade their catch.
- Page URL: http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fisheries/recreational_fishing/target_species/crabs/giant_crabs
- Page Last Modified: October 31, 2007