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The Fallacies of Federal Red Snapper Management

States in the Southeast, tired of inconsistencies in federal management of red snapper fisheries, are pursuing exempted ...
MURRELLS INLET — South Carolina anglers get just two days each year to fish for red snapper. But that could change next year. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources on Nov. 14 announced plans for a ...
For the first time in many years, the big four offshore species will be filling fish boxes at the same time for recreational anglers. But for how long is still to be determined. While normally open ...
Extended red snapper seasons put a premium on the right gear. Phil Hollandsworth With Florida's red snapper season stretched to a record 126 days in the Gulf, and momentum building to expand access on ...
This year has been a good, but not great, red snapper season for Captain Brian Lambert of Fishhawk Charters. “No crazy big fish in big numbers. We’re not getting 12 monster red snapper on trips,” said ...
2026 could mean big changes for red snapper! The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council heard a proposal Wednesday on a new three-year pilot plan to expand Georgia’s recreational red snapper ...
The red snapper fishing season in federal waters off the Texas Coast closes November 21, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. But don’t get confused and forfeit good fishing time. There are two areas of saltwater along ...
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that as of Friday, August 29, 2025, red snapper season will be open seven days a week until the private angler quota of ...
The Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that it will ...