Mini Season begins at 12:01 am on the last Wednesday in July (this year it's July 30th) and ends at 12:00 am on the last Thursday in July (the 31st). In State and Federal waters the bag limit is 6 lobster per recreational harvester per day. Diving at night for lobster is NOT permitted in Monroe county and the adjacent Federal waters during Mini Season.

Regular Season begins at 12:01 am on August 6th and ends at 12 am on March 31st. Night diving is allowed during regular season. The bag limit for recreational harvesters is 6 lobster.

DON'T FORGET TO MEASURE!

• Each harvester is required to have a gauge made for measuring lobster while harvesting in the water.


• All lobster must be measured in the water and released unharmed if undersized.


• Lobster carapace must be greater than 3 inches.


• All recreationally harvested lobster must remain in whole condition while at sea.


• Tails may only be separated on land. When the tail is separated it must be greater than 5 1/2 inches.

There are several prohibited areas for recreational harvesting. Please visit the following websites for more information:

floridakeys.noaa.gov

www.nps.gov/ever

www.nps.gov/drto

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/

www.dep.state.fl.us/

www.floridaconservation.org/

http://www.myfwc.com/

http://www.divealive.org/