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Seven Suspects Charged With Illegally Harvesting Lobster Out of Season In Florida

By  //  July 15, 2017

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two-day lobster sport season is July 26-27

A trip to the Keys ended with a stop at the local jail for seven visitors caught taking advantage of marine resources and illegally harvesting lobster out of season. Click Image To Enlarge (MyFWC Image)

FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE – A trip to the Keys ended with a stop at the local jail for seven visitors caught taking advantage of marine resources and illegally harvesting lobster out of season.

A bag containing 137 out-of-season wrung spiny lobster tails which were illegally harvested by spear; four out-of-season stone crab claws; and eight reef fish fillets was discovered on their boat during a boating safety and resource inspection.

With consent from the suspects, our officers searched their rental house which revealed an additional 183 out-of-season spiny lobster tails; one out-of-season stone crab claw; and one undersize black grouper carcass.

A lot of their catch on the boat and in their rental house were undersized.

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By abusing our important marine resources, these violators were taking opportunities away from responsible sportsmen.

All seven suspects were charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts.

The two-day lobster sport season is July 26-27, and the bag limit is six lobster per person, per day.

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