Tag: Red Snapper

Recreational anglers enjoy a day on the water in the Florida Keys. NOAA/Matt McIntosh

Future of the Catch: The Modernization of Recreational Red Snapper Data Collection

5/8/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA Fisheries and partners are using innovative methods to modernize Gulf of America recreational red snapper data collection. These projects are working to deliver faster, more efficient science. Red snapper is a cultural and economic cornerstone for coastal communities in the Gulf of America. The species is… SEE MORE

Red snapper, like the one pictured here, is a culturally and economically important fish for South Atlantic fishing communities. It is especially prized by recreational fishermen for their delicious taste and rewarding catch. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries)

NOAA Leaps Forward on Collaborative Approach for Red Snapper

2/10/2026 - By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. NOAA Fisheries announced today a major collaborative step toward boosting red snapper recreational fishing opportunities in the South Atlantic. The agency invites public comments on applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The EFPs are designed to test new data… SEE MORE

Best Practices to Release Reef Fish

1/12/2024 - By Sam Hudson Prized bottomfish such as red snapper, gag grouper and other demersal species are experiencing overfishing. That’s according to state and federal fisheries managers in charge of overseeing fish populations. What that means for recreational anglers in the last decade is often shorter seasons, plus the likelihood of early seasonal closures. As you… SEE MORE

Red Snapper Fishing Dates Announced – Gulf Coast

4/23/2021 - By CaptainExperiences.com Red Snapper season is alive and well as the NOAA announced the 2021 recreational for-hire season will begin on Tuesday, June 1st and end on Tuesday, August 3rd. For context, the 2021 season will be 1 day longer than the 2020 and 2019 seasons and 12 days longer… SEE MORE

Alabama Waters Open for Red Snapper Fishing on May 28

4/21/2021 - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Marine Resources Division announced Monday that Alabama state waters and federal waters will open to private vessel anglers for red snapper fishing on Friday, May 28, 2021. The season will consist of four-day weekends, Friday through Monday, beginning Friday, May 28, and… SEE MORE

Red Snapper Season Starts June 11th in Gulf

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6/7/2019 - The recreational red snapper season will start June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 12, closing July 13. Anglers fishing from private recreational boats will need to sign up as a Gulf Reef Fish Angler to target red snapper and several other reef fish… SEE MORE