BRD Pick-up Locations
Diamondback terrapins are the only North American turtles that live exclusively in estuaries, a trait shared by few, if any, other turtles in the world. They are attracted to the bait in crab traps, and can die within hours if they are caught in traps and cannot surface to breath. Using Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs) can help keep terrapins out of your traps - and keep them from eating your crab bait! You can pick up free BRDs at the locations below. If your location is open to the public and willing to be a BRD pick-up location, please email: Coastal@MyFWC.com
Panhandle
| County | Name | Address | City | Zip | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay | Howell Tackle | 3100 West Hwy 98 | Panama City | 32401 | 850-785-8548 |
| Escambia | Goin' Fishin' Bait and Tackle | 10870 Lillian Highway | Pensacola | 32506 | 850-453-6001 |
| Escambia | Escambia County Extension Service | 3740 Stefani Road | Cantonment | 32533 | 850-475-5230 |
| Gulf | Half Hitch Tackle | 212-A Hwy 98 | Port St. Joe | 32456 | 850-227-7100 |
| Okaloosa | Half Hitch Tackle | 621 E Hwy 98 | Destin | 32541 | 850-837-3121 |
| Santa Rosa | Half Hitch Tackle | 8711 Navarre Pkwy | Navarre | 32566 | 850-939-9885 |
West Coast
| County | Name | Address | City | Zip | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus | Chassahowitzka River Lodge | 8501 W. Miss Maggie Dr. | Homossassa | 34448 | 352-382-2081 |
| Citrus | Chassahowitzka River Campground | 8600 W. Miss Maggie Dr. | Chassahowitzka | 34448 | 352-382-2200 |
| Citrus | MacRae's of Homosassa | 5300 S. Cherokee Way | Homossassa | 34487 | 352-628-2602 |
| Lee | Rotary Park | 5505 Rose Garden Road | Cape Coral | 33914 | 239-549-4606 |
| Lee | Capt. Rob’s | 3714-A Del Prado Blvd S. | Cape Coral | 33904 | 239-540-3474 |
| Lee | Cape Tool & Tackle | 405 N.E. Pine Island Road | Cape Coral | 33909 | 239-574-6950 |
| Levy | NRCS - Bronson Service Center | 625 North Hathaway Ave. | Bronson | 32601 | 352-486-2672 x 101 |
| Pinellas | Tampa Baywatch | 3000 Pinellas Bayway So. | Tierra Verde | 33715 | 727-867-8166 |
East Coast
| County | Name | Address | City | Zip | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard | Doc's Bait House | 588 W. Merritt Island Causeway | Merritt Island | 32952 | 321-452-2288 |
| Brevard | Mosquito Lagoon Bait & Tackle | 20 N. Washington Ave (US 1) | Titusville | 32796 | 321-225-8937 |
| Brevard | Elite Angler's Service & Bait Shop | 3257 Dixie Hwy (US1) | Palm Bay | 32905 | 321-953-6444 |
| Brevard | Brevard Zoo | 8225 North Wickham Road | Melbourne | 32940 | 321-254-9453 |
| Flagler | Flagler County Extension | 150 Sawgrass Road | Bunnell | 32110 | 386-437-7464 |
| Flagler | Gamble Rogers State Park | 3100 S. Ocean Shore Blvd (SR A1A) | Flagler Beach | 32316 | 386-517-2086 |
| Martin | Florida Oceanographic Society | 890 NE Ocean Boulevard | Stuart | 34996 | 772-225-0505 |
| Nassau | Leaders and Sinkers | 1620 N. 14th Street | Fernandina Beach | 32034 | 904-321-2800 |
| Nassau | Amelia Island Bait and Tackle | 1925 S. 14th Street | Fernandina Beach | 32034 | 904-277-0755 |
| Palm Beach | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center | 1801 N Ocean Blvd. | Boca Raton | 33432 | 561-544-8613 |
| St. Johns | Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR | 505 Guana River Road | Ponte Vedra | 32082 | 904-823-4500 |
| St. Johns | The Marine Supply & Oil Co. | 150 Riberia Street | St. Augustine | 32085 | 904-829-2271 |
| Volusia | Tomoka Basin State Parks | 2099 North Beach Street | Ormond Beach | 32174 | 386-676-4050 |
| Volusia | Marine Science Center | 100 Lighthouse Drive | Ponce Inlet | 32127 | 386-304-5543 |
| Volusia | Marine Discovery Center | 520 Barracuda Blvd | New Smyrna Beach | 32169 | 386-428-4828 |