Miskito Lobster Season
In La Mosquitia, the remote eastern coast, Miskito divers free-dive for lobster using hand-made harpoons. The season is dangerous: decompression sickness, shark encounters, and equipment failures have killed dozens of divers. The lobster is exported to the United States. The divers are paid by the pound. The price per pound has not changed significantly in 20 years. The risk has. . 2026: Apr 5. 2027: Mar 28.