I live on long island suffolk county was looking for advice on buying a trap to put in the water for a long period of time say 8-24 hours. Also are there rules and regulations involved in doing this . I understand there is a risk of someone stealing said trap. This will be off a dock. Thanks in advance.
Try this page, and pay special attention to the part about Crab Pots:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/75333.htmlEven though you're going to be doing this from a dock (ie tethered to the structure) and I suppose your crab pot won't need a buoy; the fact that you're leaving the pot unattended means that you'll likely have to follow the same set of guidelines. Also, it may be a matter of semantics to most, but there is a distinct difference of terminology between a "crab pot" (a passive unattended device with a labyrinth that confuses and traps the crab within) and a "crab trap" (usually a device with a moving part that closes while the crab is within, allowing the crabber to actively retrieve the crab; if left unattended the crab can come and go as it pleases). Good luck!
