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July 27 and 28, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which

starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31. Planning on catching some of these tasty crusta-

ceans? Here is what you need to know before you go.

No one wants a small lobster for dinner. Make sure you check the size. Measuring

devices are required, and lobsters harvested while diving must be measured while they are

in the water. If the carapace length is not larger than 3 inches, it must be left in the water (see

image on how to measure spiny lobster).

To protect the next generation and your future chances to have lobster for dinner,

harvest of egg-bearing females is prohibited. Lobsters have hundreds of thousands of eggs

that are easily visible and attached under the tail. While most lobsters have completed re-

production by the start of the fishing season, finding lobsters with eggs is common in July

Stick to the bag and possession limits so there will be enough lobsters for all your

friends and family. During the two-day spiny lobster sport season, recreational divers and

snorkelers can take up to six lobsters per person daily in Monroe County and Biscayne Na-

tional Park waters or 12 lobsters per person daily in other Florida waters. You may possess

no more than the daily bag limit of lobsters when you are on the water. When you are off the This week's featured photo is of Tracy Hudman of Yankeetown with her first Cobia. Tracy

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and no more than double the daily bag limit on the second day. See the chart for an easy-to-

 sport season  limits. During the Aug. 6-to-March 31 regularil, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: d

read guide on the two-day bag

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season, the daily recreational bag and on-the-water possession limit is six spiny lobsters per

personallFlorida waters.

 for   

enoughthe lobster. Spiny lobsters must remain

Bring a cooler big  to hold  entire

in whole condition until they are brought to shore. Also, do not take spiny lobster with any

device might penetratecrushitsshell. 

   that  puncture,  or    

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Knowwherealways Everglades Na-

  you can go. Lobster harvest is  prohibited in

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tional Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, Biscayne Bay/Card Sound Spiny Lobster Sanc-

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tuary, certain areas of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and no-take areas in the

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. During the two-day season, all harvest of lobster

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is prohibited throughout John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Visit FloridaKeys.NOAA.

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Size illustration from FWC

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