Commercial fishermen up and down the Keys are hoping for a third straight year of abundant catches and storm-free weather after the eight-month spiny lobster season opened Monday morning.
Fishermen began soaking traps at midnight on Wednesday. Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen's Association President Bill Kelly says reports have been positive thus far.
“Recon reports from the mini-season 1 / 8July 25 and 26 3 / 8 and our guys out scoping is it looks like there's plentiful supply. What we need is demand,” he said.
For the past two years, that demand has been from a robust live-lobster market in China, Taiwan and other Asian countries.
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