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

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Best known for its emergency response efforts at sea, the Coast Guard also polices the take of marine species from U.S.

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 ...

The governors of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina hope that means more Atlantic fishing days. FWC will start the process to take control of red snapper quotas from the South Atlantic Fishery ...

The Senate approved bipartisan legislation targeting illegal imports of red snapper and certain varieties of tuna. The chamber passed by unanimous consent S. 283, the “Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna ...