Lobster season opens - 06/16/13 11:29 AM
Lobster season opened June 15.
The opening of the season heralds the coming of the yearly Lobster Fest.
The season runs for 8 continuous months, after which it closes for 4 so that the lobsters can reproduce.
The village of Caye Caulker, long before it was discovered by tourists, was a fishing village whose main catch was lobster.
The first and largest fishing cooperative in the country of Belize was started here on Caye Caulker, and is still in existence today.
The opening of the season heralds the coming of the yearly Lobster Fest.
The season runs for 8 continuous months, after which it closes for 4 so that the lobsters can reproduce.
The village of Caye Caulker, long before it was discovered by tourists, was a fishing village whose main catch was lobster.
The first and largest fishing cooperative in the country of Belize was started here on Caye Caulker, and is still in existence today.