The Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) represents not only an important fisheries resource, but also a fascinating subject for research into crustacean pathology. Studies focusing on the ...

Caribbean spiny lobster landings have decreased over the past decade. Scientists don't know why, although they have identified several possibilities -- overfishing, ...

The closed season for Caribbean Spiny Lobster runs from May 1st to June 30th, while the closed season for Parrotfish extends from… Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube Home ...

More information: Amanda Berben et al, The effect of the egg-predator Carcinonemertes conanobrieni on the reproductive performance of the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus, BMC Zoology (2023 ...

The Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, which Honduras exports predominantly to the U.S., was a $46.7 million industry as of 2019. Image by NOAA (Public domain).

It takes skill and years of practice to do free diving in search of our Caribbean spiny lobster. Free divers along Trinidad’s north coast will tell you it is not for the faint-hearted. “This ...

Florida has two species of lobsters. The spotted lobster, on the left, isn’t a regular commercial or recreational target like the Caribbean spiny lobster on the right. But new studies by the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s two-day mini-season for spiny lobster opened on Wednesday, giving licensed divers a first crack at hunting the tasty crustaceans. The 48-hour event began on July ...

In 2021, for instance, Caribbean spiny lobster landings in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic were valued at $42 million. However, landings of the Caribbean spiny lobster have decreased in the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Many people don’t think of Florida when someone says lobster but the Caribbean spiny lobster is a tasty treat and fun to catch! They live in holes, rocks, ledges, under ...