Rules
Female crabs with eggs cannot be kept. One bait trap can be used. Specialised crab traps cannot be used.
Habitat
Found in sandy areas in depths to 60m.
Fishing Information
If you are continually losing bait whilst fishing over a sandy bottom in estuaries in summer, you may well have sand crabs feeding. They are masters at bait stealing but rarely become hooked.
Handling
Sand crab are quick and agile movers with good eyesight. Be careful handling them as they can give you a nasty nip from very sharp claws. The best way is to hold them across the back carapace keeping your fingers well away from the pincers.
Cooking
These crabs are quite edible, the difficulty will be catching enough for a feed. Boil or steam like other crabs or stir fry.