Key West Injury Lawyer Blog
The regular lobster season has officially begun in Florida, marking the long-awaited return of this popular recreational fishing activity.
Below are several important safety tips and rules you should know before you head out on the water.
Legal lobsters weigh about 1 pound and have a carapace shell of at least 3 inches or bigger. In Monroe County, you may keep six lobsters per person per day. It is not permissible to use any device that could harm the exoskeleton of spiny lobsters nor are divers allowed to separate the tail from the body or to take egg-bearing spiny lobsters in Florida waters. Recreational trapping is not allowed.
