2024 Lobster rule change- HUGE !

[Johnoly]

We're finally starting to get some legal documents that can be printed and have on your boat for LEO's when inspected. Below is the FWC Executive order # EO-24-08-A1
Link at https://myfwc.com/media/n4ijv2ow/eo-24-08-a1.pdf

This Executive order makes it legal to catch 2 extra lobster over your specific areas daily limit for only Sunday July 14th, 2024 if you actually are holding in your hand the official FWC Lionfish Coin. As an example, that's 14 lobsters for mainland Florida that day. Below is a snippet screen print of the specific section, but print the full PDF and have it with you.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Is it harder to find butter during lobster season or do they just raise the price?

 

[Johnoly]

Is it harder to find butter during lobster season or do they just raise the price?

Beer & Butter isn't a problem...........Ice is hard to find for mini-season.

 

[Pavao]

Also, if the federal water IS open to non-residents, then the state is going to have a very hard time enforcing the state restrictions. How does this work?

Same way they deal with people coming from the Bahamas with their catch?
However well that works. I don’t know the answer