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	Caribbean spiney lobsters
		Spiny lobster must shed their exoskeleton to grow, by a process called molting (just like a snake has to shed its skin.) Spiny lobster molt several times a year as juveniles, once a year as adults.
		The lobster splits the old shell in half where the main body meets the tail, and crawls out, leaving behind the molted shell in such perfect condition it can easily be mistaken for a live animal.The lobster eat their old shell.
		Lobster are invertebrates, animals without a backbone.This crustacean has a hard exoskeleton, 5 pair of jointed walking legs, a segmented body, sensory antennae, a tail fan, and compound eyes on stalks.
	www.caribbeanlobsteroil.com /lobster.htm (279 words)

	Spiny Lobster: Florida Seafood and Aquaculture
		The spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) is a crustacean related to crabs, shrimp, crayfish and the Spanish lobster.
		In Florida, the spiny lobster is caught off the Keys and around the southern tip of the state from waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the Florida Reef Tract.
		The spiny lobster is characterized by numerous spines on the body, two large, hooked horns over the eyes, a pair of long jointed antennae and five pairs of walking legs.
	www.fl-seafood.com /species/spiny_lobster.htm (699 words)

	Spiny Lobster
		While the production of American lobster and spiny lobster is similar (annual landings of each average about 80,000 tons), spiny lobsters are a worldwide resource consisting of dozens of species that are caught in commercial quantities.
		The lobster splits the old shell in half where the main body meets the tail, and crawls out, leaving behind the molted shell in such perfect condition it can easily be mistaken for a live animal.
		Most Atlantic caught spiny lobster are frozen raw as tails to be presented as the ubiquitous and flavorless lobster tail.
	www.webseafood.com /seafood/spinylobster.htm (565 words)

	Lobster Facts
		Spiny lobsters get their name from the forward-pointing spines that cover their bodies to help protect them from predators.
		Lobsters stay in their dens during daylight hours to avoid predators, emerging a couple of hours after dark to forage for food.
		Spiny lobster is a regulated species and harvest is limited to lobsters with a carapace over three inches in length.
	www.plantlist.com /keys/Lobster_facts.htm (748 words)

	Discount Lobster.com - The world best Lobster guaranteed ! - Lobster Faq's
		Lobsters are categorized in the group of Crustaceans due to their exoskeleton body and by anatomy; they belong to the members of Arthropod.
		Lobsters are ultimately provided with the capability of being predominately nocturnal and away from the threat of predators in the sea.
		The frequent storms during winter force the lobster population to migrate toward deeper waters whereas the effects of the storms are reduced considerably.
	www.discountlobster.com /Lobster_Faqs.htm (2333 words)

	Spiny Lobster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, is found as far north as North Carolina, USA and as far south as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
		Regulations are in place to minimize the negative effects of lobster fishing and these include restrictions on the size of lobsters caught (legal size of 76.2mm), restrictions on berried females; i.e.
		Lobsters make up a considerable portion of the fisheries catch in most, if not all of the countries that have lobsters in their waters.
	www.jamaicachm.org.jm /Articles/spiny_lobster.asp (1354 words)

	Spiny lobster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spiny lobsters, also known as rock lobsters are a family (Palinuridae) of about 45 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia.
		Spiny lobsters are found in almost all warm seas, including the Caribbean and the Mediterranean Sea, but are particularly common in Australasia, where they are referred to commonly as crayfish or sea crayfish (Jasus novaehollandiae and Jasus edwardsii), and South Africa (Jasus lalandii).
		Spiny lobsters tend to live in crevices of rocks and coral reefs, only occasionally venturing out at night to seek snails, clams, crabs, sea urchins or carrion to eat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spiny_lobster (413 words)

	Catching Spiny Lobster
		The Caribbean Spiny Lobster is found on the southern east coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in the middle to upper Caribbean, and in the Gulf of Mexico.
		During this time, recreational divers may take up to 6 spiny lobster per day, providing each lobster measure at least 3 inches along the carapace (this is the main body of the lobster from the indentation between the eyes to the end of the body shell).
		All lobsters must be measured prior to bringing them out of the water (so you must always have a lobster gauge when diving for lobster) and they must be collected in a way the insures that there is no harm to the lobster during transportation to the boat.
	www.divesports.com /spinylobster.htm (837 words)

	Pacific Seafood Group
		Spiny lobster are marketed as either warmwater or coldwater, with the latter getting a premium because of their preferred flavor, texture and reputation for superior processing.
		The world harvest of spiny lobster is approximately 70,000 tons; leading producers include Australia, Brazil, the Bahamas, Cuba, Nicaragua and the U.S. The most important species of warmwater spiny lobster is Panulirus argus, which is found throughout the Caribbean and accounts for just over half of all spiny lobster landings.
		Spiny lobster tails are sometimes sold under a confusing letter system (A, B, C, etc.) but are best bought and sold strictly by size, with most grades sold in 2- and 4-oz.
	www.pacseafood.com /products/spiny_lobster.html (758 words)

	PBS: Sea Dwellers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Spiny lobsters typically are found in caves and crevices of rocky reefs.
		Lobsters are shy and often gather in caves or crevices during the day.
		Lobsters are active predators on worms, snails and mussels.
	www.pbs.org /oceanrealm/seadwellers/darknessdwellers/spinylobster.html (226 words)

	California spiny lobster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The California spiny lobster is generally nocturnal; during the day, these spiny lobsters can be found in hiding places such as small holes and cracks, or hidden in grass with other lobsters, but at night, they tend to hunt singly.
		Spiny lobsters are scavengers that mainly eat sessile or slow-moving animals, such as snails, sea urchins, clams, sponges, kelp, worms, mussels, scallops, barnacles, and fish.
		California spiny lobsters are a vital part of the California coast habitat because they keep the purple and red sea urchin population under control.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/California_spiny_lobster (787 words)

	Spiny Lobster Orientation, Homing, and Navigation
		The Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, is an active, migratory crustacean commonly found in coral reef ecosystems of the western Atlantic.
		For most of the year, spiny lobsters spend daylight hours inside coral reef crevices, emerging at night to forage over considerable areas before returning in nearly total darkness to the same den or to one of several others nearby.
		Lobsters are also capable of homing to a specific den if displaced to an unfamiliar area.
	www.unc.edu /depts/oceanweb/lobsters/lobintro.html (279 words)

	Lobster Page
		The Spiny Lobster is found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, including along the coast of Florida.
		California Spiny lobsters live in a variety of habitats on the coast, in water from 1 foot to approximately 600 feet deep,ranging from shallow rock pools, out to the continental shelf.
		Spiny lobster must be measured along the middle and on top of the carapace from the front edge of the groove between the antennae, to the rear edge of the carapace.
	www.underwaterexcursions.com /lobster.html (3387 words)

	Seafood Company Sentenced In Spiny Lobster Conspiracy
		Since 1976, Jamaica has placed limits on the size of spiny lobster caught in its waters or brought ashore there, in order to protect that segment of its domestic fisheries from over-fishing and collapse of the species by loss of the reproductive stock.
		Spiny lobsters, which occur in the waters ranging from Brazil to Florida, are a significant economic resource for both commercial and non-commercial harvesters.
		In order to insure that spiny lobsters are not extirpated or driven to extinction over part or all of their range, many jurisdictions have enacted conservation measures, including the State of Florida and Jamaica, involving the imposition of size and/or weight limits.
	www.northcountrygazette.org /articles/053006SpinyLobsters.html (474 words)

	2. REPORT ON THE SPINY LOBSTER FISHERIES OF BELIZE
		However, studies have been conducted on lobster at certain areas such as Glovers Reef Marine Reserve where densities of different size classes of spiny lobster was determined to be linked to the area size distribution of primary benthos habitats.
		At the first lobster workshop the analysed data from different countries from the region (Belize, Mexico and South-western Cuba) indicated that the lobster fishery may be fully exploited, and that in the absence of more information an increase in fishing effort was not recommended.
		The monitoring programme for the lobster fishery in Belize is not consistent and many of the previously implanted monitoring approaches have progressed to a dormant stage.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/006/Y4931B/y4931b07.htm (2541 words)

	Seafood Choices Alliance - Spiny Lobster
		Spiny lobster, comprising several species, does not have the characteristic large front claws of the American lobster; it has a spiny, hard shell for protection (hence its name).
		Many populations of Caribbean spiny lobster, however, are heavily fished, especially off the coast of Brazil, and there are significant concerns regarding widespread illegal catch and catch of undersized and egg-bearing lobsters.
		Spiny lobsters are usually caught both with traps and by hand.
	www.seafoodchoices.org /smartchoices/species_spinylobster.php (635 words)

	Other Lobster Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Unlike the American lobster, spiny lobsters seem to enjoy each other's company and often share their dens in coral reefs.
		One of the strangest sights reported by fishermen and divers is the "lobster march." Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of spiny lobsters form columns of as many as 60 lobsters to migrate en masse, often after a storm.
		Slipper lobsters are harvested in shallow, tropical waters from muddy bottoms, but they are not as highly sought after as other lobsters.
	octopus.gma.org /lobsters/allaboutlobsters/species.html (426 words)

	Products: Live Spiny Lobster
		The Spiny Lobster is a close cousin to the freshwater crawfish, probably evolving into a distinct species along the time of the Ice Age.
		Behaviorists research this connection in hopes of explaining a unique marine phenomenon called "The March of the Spinys." In early October, usually after a period of prolonged storminess, there is a mass migration involving thousands of Spiny Lobsters traveling along the ocean bottom single-file in a chain formation.
		The most obvious characteristic of the Spiny Lobster that distinguishes it from the traditional New England cousin is the absence of claws.
	www.farm-2-market.com /products/s-lobsters.html (365 words)

	Lobster Sales Online, from Atwood Lobster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The warm-water lobsters are the spiny or rock lobsters found in Florida, the Caribbean and southern California.
		The major difference is that the true lobster has large claws full of meat whereas the spiny lobster does not.
		Most lobsters are greenish-brown in color, but we've seen blue, bright red (almost the same color as cooked) and even part-white lobsters.
	www.atwoodlobster.com /site/aboutlobsters.asp (581 words)

	Lobster
		Although considered a gourmet food today, lobsters were so plentiful in the 19th century that they were used as bait for fish or even as fertilizer in the fields.
		The freshest lobsters are alive and frisky; their tails curl up or flap rather than hang down when they are picked up.
		Fresh lobster is best cooked and eaten the same day you buy it; store for no more than a few hours on a bed of ice in the refrigerator.
	www.gianteagle.com /healthnotes/Food_Guide/Lobster.htm (1043 words)

	Lobster FAQ — FactMonster.com
		Lobster traps must have escape vents to allow too-small lobsters to exit the trap while it is still on the bottom.
		Lobsters have the ability to regenerate some of their body parts, for example, the claws, walking legs, and antennae.
		Lobsters “smell” their food by using four small antennae on the front of their heads and tiny sensing hairs that cover their bodies.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0854908.html (1287 words)

	Lobster Information
		Spiny lobster has a minimum size limit that must be larger than 3" carapace, measured in the water.
		A recreational saltwater license and a crawfish permit are needed for harvest.
		Harvest of lobster is prohibited in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park during the sport season.
	myfwc.com /marine/lobster.htm (333 words)

	Cal Coast Divers Marine Ecology Pages: The California Spiny Lobster
		It has been my experience that during the initial months of lobster season lobsters are more common to shallower depths where lobster seem to gather in the early and late summer months to tend and hatch their brood.
		The prowess of a hunter should not be measured in the number of lobster the hunter catches, but by the respect and reverence the hunter has for his or her own prey.
		Relevant lobster sections are Section 5 (cooperative lobster fishery monitoring plan) Appendix D (Lobster background- biology) Appendix E (trapping methodology) Appendix H Potential spiny lobster management options.
	www.calcoastdivers.com /ecology/id/lobster.html (768 words)

	Spiny Lobster: Marine Invertebrate Sounds: Audio Gallery for Discovery of Sound in the Sea
		Spiny lobsters are marine invertebrates that are found throughout the world.
		These clawless lobsters belong to the Palinuridae family and are best characterized by their two long antennae.
		By not relying on a hard exoskeleton to produce sounds, spiny lobsters are perhaps better able to protect themselves when they are most vulnerable after molting.
	www.dosits.org /gallery/inverts/1.htm (220 words)

	Scubanaked California Spiny Lobster or Crayfish facts:
		The Spiny Lobster is found in the cold waters off the pacific coast of the Americas, in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, including along the coast of Florida.
		Spiny Lobsters are distributed all along the California coast.
		Major predators of both adult and juvenile California Spiny Lobsters are octopus, gummy sharks, fish such as southern rock cod, flathead, wrasse, morwong, conger eels, lingcod and me.
	www.scubanaked.com /lobster.html (3402 words)

	Spiny Lobster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Primarily the meat of the spiny lobster comes from the smooth tail section.
		Fresh frozen or “green” lobster tails are available during the lobster season and for a short time after, depending upon supply.
		After season closes, spiny lobster may be available cooked and frozen.
	sarasota.extension.ufl.edu /FCS/FlaFoodFare/Lobster.htm (500 words)

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