Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state is accepting applications for a red snapper research project that will allow Florida east coast anglers to catch red ...

NOAA Fisheries developed Amendment 59 on the Secretary’s behalf to comply with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and a court order because the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council failed to develop and ...

Recreational anglers in Georgia and Florida will have a 14-day red snapper season in South Atlantic federal waters running continuously from Oct. 9 through Oct. 22.

CHARLESTON — For more than a decade, anglers in the South Atlantic have faced restrictions on catching red snapper, limited to two-day “mini seasons” in the summertime. The federal restrictions were ...

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.

After a summer setback that forced South Carolina to cancel its planned expanded red snapper season, recreational anglers have another chance to harvest the popular fish this fall.

That sound you heard last week coming from the southern part of the state was the collective cries of joy from happy fishermen heralding the extension of the state’s red snapper fishing season. The ...

The season will run from Oct. 9 through Oct. 22, 2026, in Florida’s Atlantic state and federal waters. It will be open to private recreational anglers and for-hire operations.

South Carolina anglers were planning to catch red snapper in federal waters during the summer before a court challenge blocked the state's permit. Now, they can enjoy a two-week season in October.

South Carolina anglers can catch red snapper in federal waters for 14 days this fall, aiding fishery research under a new state program.

The state is accepting applications for a red snapper research project that will allow Florida east coast anglers to catch red snapper in the Atlantic Ocean outside of the regular fishing days. The ...

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.