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Spiny lobsters, also known as langustas, langouste, or rock lobsters, are a family (Palinuridae) of about 60 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. Spiny lobsters are also, especially in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the Bahamas, called crayfish , sea crayfish , or crawfish ("kreef" in South Africa ...
Palinurus elephas is a common species of spiny lobster, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from southern Norway to Morocco and the Azores, [7] and in the Mediterranean Sea, except its eastern extremes. [3] It lives on rocky exposed coasts below the intertidal zone, [2] mainly at depths of 20 to 70 metres (66 to 230 ft).
Palinurus charlestoni is a species of spiny lobster which is endemic to the waters of Cape Verde.It grows to a total length of 50 cm (20 in) and can be distinguished from other Atlantic species in the genus by the pattern of horizontal bands on its legs.
The spiny lobster mini-season allows recreational fishers to go diving two days out of the year. Here is what you need to know to get started. What to know about spiny lobster mini-season
It is found on muddy or rocky bottoms at the edge of the continental shelf, but, off Europe in waters deeper than 200 m. Its greatest numbers occur at depths of between 200 and 400 metres (660 and 1,310 ft). [4] The males seem more abundant at depths above 250 m while females and juveniles are found at greater depths.
In Florida, there is a season where the spiny lobster may be taken, usually from the beginning of August to the end of March, to protect the species during its main breeding season. A special "mini season" a few days before the start of the regular lobster season gives recreational divers a "head start" in catching them.
Legal lobsters: Spiny lobsters must have a minimum carapace length of more than 3 inches and must be measured in the water. Possession and use of a measuring device is required at all times.
The bag limit for spiny lobsters during the regular season is 6 per day per person. But during this two-day mini-season (and the extra day on July 14 added this year) the bag limit is doubled to 12.