The 2026 red snapper fishing season for federally permitted for-hire vessels in the Gulf of Mexico will last 147 days. The ...

Louisiana sport anglers reeled in nearly 950,000 pounds of red snapper during the 2025 season, newly released estimates show, as the state works with federal authorities to restore population numbers ...

Illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico is a growing concern. Organized crime groups are driving these activities. They use ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering extra red snapper fishing days for research purposes. The application deadline is Nov. 10 to fish December through February.

Gulf charter captains say the 147-day red snapper season is too long, fearing it will harm the fishery's future.

Fishing for red snapper has been heavily restricted in South Atlantic states since 2010 due to the species being overfished. Anglers and conservation groups argue that current federal data is ...

You can spend New Year’s Eve fishing for red snapper off Alabama’s coast if you like, but only until the MoonPie drops. The Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and ...

Federal fishery managers want public comments on proposals states taking over the recreational red snapper fishery in the Atlantic Ocean. The request for public comment will be published in the ...