Scott L
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I am thinking he recently cleared out Area 51 and surrounding dive sites in Jupiter. IJS
Lobster poacher bagged
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Me, too! There is no reason that we all should have been able to bag our limits with the fantastic dive drops we got on Tuesday! The only explanaiton could be that they were wiped out by greedy hunters taking more than their limit. There were some wonderful ledges that should have been filled with large lobster!
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You owe me a new keyboard, missy!
One can only hope. The photo sure made me hungry!
liuk3
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How the heck did he catch so many, and what the heck did he planning on doing with 'em?
soamelt
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I doubt the charges will stick. If all he was caught with was the tails, how can they actually prove they were shorts? Isn't the size determined by the length of the carapace?
from:
http://www.myfwc.com/docs/RulesRegulations/MarineWorkshop_Rule_SpinyLobster.pdf#search="lobster tail"
68B-24.003 Minimum Size Limits.
(1) No person shall harvest or possess any spiny lobster with a carapace measurement of 3 inches or less or, if the tail is separated from the body, a tail measurement less than 5 1/2 inches not including any protruding muscle tissue, except as may be provided in subsection (3) of this rule.
(2) The carapace (head, body, or front section) measurement shall be determined by beginning at the anteriormost edge (front) of the groove between the horns directly above the eyes, then proceeding along the middorsal line (middle of the back) to the rear edge of the top part of the carapace, excluding any translucent membrane. The tail (segmented portion) shall be measured lengthwise along the top middorsal line (middle of the back) of the entire tail until the rearmost extremity is reached; provided, the tail measurement shall be conducted with the tail in a flat straight position with the tip of the tail closed.
http://www.myfwc.com/docs/RulesRegulations/MarineWorkshop_Rule_SpinyLobster.pdf#search="lobster tail"
68B-24.003 Minimum Size Limits.
(1) No person shall harvest or possess any spiny lobster with a carapace measurement of 3 inches or less or, if the tail is separated from the body, a tail measurement less than 5 1/2 inches not including any protruding muscle tissue, except as may be provided in subsection (3) of this rule.
(2) The carapace (head, body, or front section) measurement shall be determined by beginning at the anteriormost edge (front) of the groove between the horns directly above the eyes, then proceeding along the middorsal line (middle of the back) to the rear edge of the top part of the carapace, excluding any translucent membrane. The tail (segmented portion) shall be measured lengthwise along the top middorsal line (middle of the back) of the entire tail until the rearmost extremity is reached; provided, the tail measurement shall be conducted with the tail in a flat straight position with the tip of the tail closed.
2nd degree misdemeanor= A fine of up to $500 and/or up to 60 days imprisonment. Here is the kicker while it is a seperate charge for each of the critters the sentence can be consecutivley or concurrently.
More likely 30 days, probation and fines.
My theory on how to catch that many lobster, He dove commerical traps.
More likely 30 days, probation and fines.
My theory on how to catch that many lobster, He dove commerical traps.
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