As spiny lobster season comes to a close, a Monroe County Sheriffâs Office deputy cited two men in separate lobster cases in the past week.
A 35-year-old Sunrise, Florida man, Eliecer Veloz Martinez, was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Sunday on several lobster violation charges, according to Monroe County Sheriffâs Office spokesman Adam Linhardt.
Middle Keys Marine Deputy Willie Guerra spotted Martinez diving without a dive flag near Fiesta Key around noon on Sunday. A 13-year-old boy was with him. Guerra found the several wrung lobster tails in Martinezâs pockets and more lobster were found hidden in the mangroves, Linhardt said. All total, Martinez was found in possession of 36 undersized, wrung lobster tails.