Scuba diving calendar of events by scuba.com

scuba diving calendar of events by scuba.com

August 6  -  March 31   Florida Lobster Regular Season, FL, USA

the spiny lobster sport season will fall on july 30th and 31st for 2008. the bag limits are 6 per person per day for monroe county and biscayne national park, and 12 per person per day for the rest of florida.  the possession limit on the water is equal to the daily bag limit, and off the water is equal to the daily bag limit on the first day, and double the daily bag limit on the second day.  possession limits are enforced on and off the water. spiny lobster has a minimum size limit that must be larger than 3" carapace, measured in the water.  a reminder that possession and use of a measuring device is required at all times, and night diving is prohibited in monroe county (only during the sport season). a recreational saltwater license and a crawfish permit are needed for harvest. regular spiny lobster season is august 6 through march 31. the bag limit is 6 per person per day. harvest of lobster is prohibited in john pennekamp coral reef state park during the sport season.  harvest is also prohibited during both the 2-day sport season and regular season in everglades national park, dry tortugas national park, and no take areas in the florida keys national marine sanctuary.
Visit http://myfwc.com/marine/lobster.htm for more information.

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