Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be at work during the 2008 Lobster Mini-Season to ensure that safe boating and lobster regulations are obeyed. The Mini-Season is scheduled for July 30-31, 2008, and the regular season runs August 6 - March 31, 2008. Call (305) 743-2437 or visit http://floridakeys.noaa.gov for information about no take areas in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. We encourage you to learn more with these resources:

• Regulations for Recreational Harvest and Lobster Information for Monroe County, Fla. 2008 (pdf brochure)
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
• Safe Boating Information
• Sea Smart Advice from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary