Lobster Regulations

(These are general rules, your offical regulations will list all the specifics)

You must have a salt water fishing license.

You must have a lobster tag, added to that license.

You must have the license with you when taking lobsters.

(take your license, put it in a zip-lock bag, fold it up and put it into a small water proof swim or beach container, sold at many beach supplie stores, tie the container to the top of your dive flag).

The FMP (Florida Marine Patrol) checks divers in the water and on the beach.

You must have a lobster measuring guage on you when you are taking lobsters.

(these can be purchased at any dive shop $2.00-$3.00)

The lobsters you catch must measure to the current requirements.

(when you get your fishing license and lobster tag, you will get an offical set of current regulations) READ THEM.

All lobsters caught and taken must be alive and whole when you reach the shore.

YOU CAN NOT REMOVE THE TAILS ON THE LOBSTERS, WHILE UNDERWATER OR ON THE WATER.

You must not catch a lobster in any means that will injure or kill it.

(no spearing lobsters)

You must release all lobsters that have eggs on the under-side of the tails.

(these are orange in color, you can not mistake a lobster with eggs)

(any attempt to remove these eggs will result in MAJOR FINES, if not JAIL.)

The bag limits for the area you are diving will be listed in your current regulations.

The FMP is there to protect the natural resources so you may enjoy them in the future. Be respectful of the regulations and the FMP officers and they will serve you well. Don't be a poacher !

Capt. Bill & Tommy Tunes wish you good and safe "BUG HUNTING"

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