Measurement Tips

How to measure fish:

1. Place the fish on its side with the jaw closed.
2. For soft-tailed fish, squeeze the tail fin together to obtain the maximum overall length.
   
3. For hard-tailed fish, turn the tail to obtain maximum length.
   
4. Measure a straight line from the tip of the snout to the extreme tip of the tail fin.

How to measure crabs:

• For stone crab, measure from tip of claw to the first joint behind the immovable claw.
  
• For blue crab, measure across the widest part of the body from tip of spine to tip of spine.