Lake Worth man accused of lobster violations in Florida Keys: sheriff’s office

A man is accused of going over his lobster limit and harvesting a few that were too small to keep in the Florida Keys, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

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Lower Keys Marine Deputy Luis Guiardinu was on patrol at Horseshoe Beach near Mile Marker 35 Friday afternoon when he saw a man diving and harvesting lobster, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a Sunday statement.

Sean Michael Guerrero, 44, of Lake Worth, Florida, was in possession of eight lobsters, three of which were undersized, the sheriff’s office said. Guerrero was not arrested but given a mandatory order to appear in court citation.

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Florida‘s regular commercial and recreational spiny lobster season runs yearly from August 6 through March 31. During season, the part that is not the lobster tail, the carapace, must be longer than 3 inches. There is also a daily bag limit of six lobsters per person, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The FWC’s hotline to report conservation violations is 888-404-3922 or online at MyFWC.com/WildlifeAlert.

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