/tags/lobster-catching Lobster Catching en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:12:51 GMT /news/2021-07-27/facing-crowds-of-bug-hunters-keys-try-new-messaging-strategy-for-lobster-mini-season The annual two-day lobster mini season is controversial in the Florida Keys — and sometimes dangerous. This year there are some new efforts to make things safer for lobster hunters and the environment. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:12:51 GMT /news/2021-07-27/facing-crowds-of-bug-hunters-keys-try-new-messaging-strategy-for-lobster-mini-season Nancy Klingener /news/2020-01-06/keys-fisherman-cant-dip-a-toe-in-keys-waters-for-five-years A commercial fisherman in the Florida Keys has been sentenced in a case involving undersized lobsters. The sentence also keeps him out of the water for… Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:50:56 GMT /news/2020-01-06/keys-fisherman-cant-dip-a-toe-in-keys-waters-for-five-years Nancy Klingener /2019-08-05/dive-into-floridas-spiny-lobster-season Spiny lobster season in Florida lasts from Aug. 6 to March 31, and the state's wildlife commission has rules in place to ensure that it's not a free-for... Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:54:47 GMT /2019-08-05/dive-into-floridas-spiny-lobster-season Dalia Colon /news/2018-08-06/florida-lobster-fishermen-fear-trade-war-amid-irma-recovery Mon, 06 Aug 2018 17:09:38 GMT /news/2018-08-06/florida-lobster-fishermen-fear-trade-war-amid-irma-recovery The Associated Press /news/2015-07-27/keys-gearing-up-for-lobster-mini-season By late last week, people and boats were already trickling in to the Florida Keys for the lobster sport mini-season.They were getting ready for the… Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:30:00 GMT /news/2015-07-27/keys-gearing-up-for-lobster-mini-season Nancy Klingener /environment/2015-06-22/state-may-add-lionfish-bounty-to-lobster-mini-season The invasion of lionfish throughout Florida waters is a challenge to native Florida wildlife and to the ecosystems where they live. The state has… Mon, 22 Jun 2015 22:49:34 GMT /environment/2015-06-22/state-may-add-lionfish-bounty-to-lobster-mini-season Nancy Klingener /news/2015-04-06/lobster-season-ends-with-good-catch-great-prices-but-looming-challenges The spiny lobster season ended March 31. State biologists say it looks like the total catch will be slightly lower than last year — but the seafood that… Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:56:23 GMT /news/2015-04-06/lobster-season-ends-with-good-catch-great-prices-but-looming-challenges Nancy Klingener /keys-blog/2014-12-03/lobster-casitas-get-thumbs-down-from-state For years, divers looking for lobster in the Florida Keys knew that the best place to find them was under some sort of shelter, whether a rock or… Wed, 03 Dec 2014 22:43:53 GMT /keys-blog/2014-12-03/lobster-casitas-get-thumbs-down-from-state Nancy Klingener /news/2014-08-06/feds-undersea-little-houses-in-florida-keys-a-threat-to-marine-life For the last two months, marine restoration teams have been hauling up coffee table-like structures from Florida Keys waters. They're called casitas --… Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:47:51 GMT /news/2014-08-06/feds-undersea-little-houses-in-florida-keys-a-threat-to-marine-life Christine DiMattei /news/2014-07-30/lobster-mini-season-comes-with-restrictions-in-the-keys The two-day spiny lobster sport season -- known as the mini-season -- is intended to give recreational lobster hunters a chance to get their hands on the… Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:50:33 GMT /news/2014-07-30/lobster-mini-season-comes-with-restrictions-in-the-keys Nancy Klingener