Florida's Spiny Lobster Season Coming To A Close

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Florida’s spiny lobster season will close next Saturday.

With the spiny lobster recreational and commercial season coming to a close April 1, harvesters will no longer be able to catch the crustaceans in state and federal waters for the next four months.

There will be a two-day recreational sport season in July.

Then, the spiny lobster season will officially reopen August 6 ^th.

According to the Florida Department of Agriculture, spiny lobster is one of the top species caught and brought to shore.

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