Yesterday kicked off the 2018 Mini Lobster Season!
Every July the coastal areas of Florida are flooded with lobster hunters trying to get their share of this year’s bounty when the official mini lobster season kicks off. There are two Florida Lobster Seasons, the 2 day mini season and the 8 month regular lobster season. The mini lobster season is always the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. This year the mini season falls on July 25th and 26th. It began at 12:01 am on Wednesday and ends at 12:00 midnight on Thursday.
The regular 8 month lobster season is always August 6 through March 31.
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According to state law,
during the two-day sport Mini lobster season, divers and snorkelers can take up to six lobsters per person day in Monroe County. The lobsters must have a carapace length greater than 3 inches to be legally taken during the open season. Divers must possess a measuring device, and lobsters must be in the water while they are measured.
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