Posted on 07/25/2014 3:11:39 PM PDT by truthnomatterwhat
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Bahamas Lobster Season: Lobster season in The Bahamas opens August 1 and runs through March 31st, and there are some very specific rules you must abide by as a visitor. Here are some of the rules:
Taking lobster out of season is an obvious no-no.
Nothing more needs to be stated on that. You must obtain a fishing permit when you clear customs.
In Florida the permits are required for each person, however in the Bahamas the permits are obtained for the boat. If you’re on a chartered yacht, chances are they carry a legal fishing permit, but be sure to ask your charter agent, or check with the captain directly if catching fresh lobster is on your holiday agenda. You should also check with the Bahamas fisheries department or the customs officer where you get your fishing permit for current regulations on size and daily limits. Free Diving Lobster Catch Only
It’s illegal to take anything (fish, lobster, conch, anything) out of the water while breathing compressed air, so that means no dive tanks, no third lungs, etc. If you’re catching lobster in the Bahamas then you must be free diving. Bahamas authorities are very serious about enforcing this and other fisheries rules—to the extent that law-breakers could forfeit their entire boat, much less their catch, and of course this would really put a damper on your yacht charter holiday. “Possession of lobsters and scuba gear on the same boat can be construed as a violation, regardless of how you caught the lobsters”, according to the Ministry of Tourism. So don’t venture out in the tender with a couple folks who just want to scuba dive and watch. Keep the dive gear on the yacht, and only have snorkel gear with you in the tender.
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Or you could come here to Panama Cit, FL.
Much cheaper overall and the regs are a little less strict
LOL That’s funny! And a Big Thanks for your service to our country. :)
I’m Jealous!
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