. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 56 SPINY LOBSTER GEAR AND FISHING METHODS Fishery Leaflet 487, Spiny Lobster Gear and Fishing Methods describes the gear and methods known and used specifically in the Florida area. Modified versions maybe found in other areas since the spiny lobsters' range includes the tropical, subtropical, and some temperate seas of the world. At present, commercial spiny lobster fishing is practiced in Florida, throughout the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Mexico, South Australia, Korea, and other countries of the Far East. Several closely-
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. 56 SPINY LOBSTER GEAR AND FISHING METHODS Fishery Leaflet 487, Spiny Lobster Gear and Fishing Methods describes the gear and methods known and used specifically in the Florida area. Modified versions maybe found in other areas since the spiny lobsters' range includes the tropical, subtropical, and some temperate seas of the world. At present, commercial spiny lobster fishing is practiced in Florida, throughout the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Mexico, South Australia, Korea, and other countries of the Far East. Several closely-related species are involved. To catch the spiny lobster Panulirus argus, Florida fishermen have effectively used several types of gear and fishing methods. Although some of these are now illegal in Florida, they may be permitted in other areas where fishing regulations differ. Certain factors of spiny lobster biology bear directly on the gear and methods used to catch them. They are taken mainly in waters less than 50 feet deep, although they are known to occur in greater depths. Biologists have studied spiny lobster migrations and have found that they move between inshore and offshore waters as well as along shore during various periods of their life cycles. A knowledge of these movements, as they relate to seasonal, weather, and water condi- tions of an area, is used by fishermen in planning their operations. There is little standardization in spiny lobster boat design. Boats used range from 14-foot skiffs, which are rowed or are outboard-engine powered, to motor launches. A - Gypsy head powered from Si J the main engine. y^ 1 //] wsBSL * B - Gypsy head powered from the main en- gine. f^^rSfi \^sdg ^sC^^ Fig. 1 - A typical spiny lobster motor launch. The typical commercial launch is wooden hulled, of shallow draft, 26 to 36 feet long, and is powered by an engine of 125 to 150 hp. Diesel engines, marine gasoline engines, and converted automobile engines are used. The Diesel's
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