MINI SEASON: AREAS AND ZONES TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS LOBSTER SPORTS SEASON – ONBOARD
While there are many spots to catch a sizable lobster, there are also many areas protected by a special set of rules that make it against the law to hunt lobster in the Florida Keys. Know where you’re going before you head out. Don’t lobster in these areas:
Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs) – Red marker
Upper Keys
- Carysfort Reef
- Cheeca Rocks
- Conch Reef
- Davis Reef
- Elbow Reef
- Grecian Reef
- French Reef
- Hens and Chickens
- Key Largo Dry Rocks
- Molasses Reef
- Alligator Reef
Middle Keys
- Coffins Patch
- Sombrero Key
Lower Keys
- Eastern Dry Rocks
- Looe Key
- Newfound Harbor
- Sand Key
- Rock Key
Ecological Reserves (pink marker)
- Western Sambo
- Tortugas (not marked, refer to GPS coordinates)
Special-Use Research Only Areas (No entry) (blue marker)
- Conch Reef
- Tennessee Reef
- Looe Key Patch Reef
- Eastern Sambo
Other Closed Areas (Year-Round)
- Everglades National Park
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Biscayne Bay Card Sound
- Spiny Lobster Sanctuary
- City of Layton
- Artificial habitats in state waters
Wildlife Management Area (yellow marker)
Existing Management Area (green marker)
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