It’s lobster mini-season in South Florida! Thousands of divers in South Florida will don masks and fins in search for spiny lobsters. But the popular sport-diving days can also be dangerous for divers – over the last 10 years, the two-day season in Florida accounted for almost half of all underwater-hunting deaths in the state — 22 of 51, or 43 percent, according to Divers Alert Network. This is an average of two deaths over the same two days each year. Divers should be physically prepared for extra exertion during repeated lobster dives, DAN advises, and must pay close attention to scuba gauges. The Mineo Salcedo Law Firm just wants to remind you to be careful out there!
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