Southeast Florida's 2026 39-day extended Atlantic red snapper fishing season was supposed to begin May 22, but it didn't. On the eve of red snapper season, a federal judge that the Florida Fish and ...

After years of severely restrictive seasons, President Trump announced that Florida’s Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) proposals for managing Atlantic red snapper have been approved. The South Atlantic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southeast Florida's 2026 39-day extended Atlantic red snapper fishing season was supposed to begin May 22, but it didn't. On the ...

Get ready for longer red snapper seasons, on both sides of the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis checked another item on his wishlist when he announced on May 11 that Florida will be taking over management of ...

U.S. Reps. John Rutherford, R-Jacksonville (FL-05), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Russel Fry (SC-07) and David Rouzer (NC-12) have launched the House South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force to improve ...

A federal judge has paused the extended 39-day Atlantic red snapper season for recreational anglers in Florida. The ruling was issued due to concerns from commercial fisheries and activists about ...

South Carolina saltwater anglers will have more time to fish for Atlantic red snapper in 2026 under a newly approved pilot program aimed at improving data collection and expanding access to the ...

Florida anglers can fish for red snapper 126 days on the west coast but only two days on the east coast. Recreational fishing for red snapper in the Atlantic Ocean will open 12:01 a.m. July 11 and ...

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 ...

A federal judge paused the recreational red snapper fishing season off Florida's East Coast. The ruling does not affect commercial fisheries or the Gulf Coast's red snapper season. Recreational ...