Chart and Maps

Chart identifying Biscayne National Monument, John Pennekamp State Park, and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

The habitat of Spiny lobster, in yellow.

A favorite Floridian species, the spiny lobster ranges from the Carolinas to the Caribbean. At market, spiny lobsters are often called "rock lobsters."
--- excerpted from Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 186-7)

I usually dive for lobster between Long reef and Marker "17" as I have since my father taught me around 1970. Lobster populations have been depleted, which have resulted in government protection. Harvesting lobster is strictly regulated for both commercial and recreational/sport harvesting.