Lobster Mobsters Arrested
Two Florida Middle Keys commercial fishermen were arrested Wednesday on charges of harvesting undersized spiny lobster, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. An FWC officer stopped and boarded the men’s commercial crawfish vessel for a routine inspection on the bayside of Long Key Bridge, spokesman Bob Dube said. The officer found 252 wrung and undersized lobster tails and another 97 live undersize lobsters in a live well.
Eduardo Ramos Jr., 34, and Jesus Morales Jr., 24, were both charged with having undersized and over the limit lobster and taken to the Marathon jail, reports said. Ramos’ bond was set at $15,000; Morales’ at $20,000.
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