Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase from 2 days in 2025.

U.S. federal lawmakers also have funded an independent Great Red Snapper Count (GRSC) to produce an alternative assessment of the stock to NOAA Fisheries’ official assessment, and they’ve attempted to ...

Florida’s Atlantic Coast could see the longest Red Snapper season since 2009 this year, if the federal government signs off on a plan to shift management of the fishery over to the state.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you prefer taking your time fishing, you're in luck. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the longest private recreational Gulf red ...

Get your prized fishing rods ready. It's almost red snapper season! Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the record 103-day 2024 Gulf Red Snapper recreational season, breaking last year's record of 87 days. “I ...

The whole red snapper at Tampico, still a Houston favorite Credit: Photo by the Houston Press “It’s a real problem. We’ve been working on cases that are in line, or some that may even be worse than ...

Fisheries scientist and artist Elle Wibisono recently published a children’s book, “A Snapper Tale,” that features red-colored snappers native to Indonesia’s waters. Equipped with her extensive ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “officially accepted ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) is giving anglers the opportunity to directly provide data and improve the management of red snapper in the South Atlantic ocean. With an exempted ...

Major changes could be made to the strict and controversial regulations on Atlantic red snapper that would allow anglers to harvest the popular game fish, driven by biologists' belief the species is ...

The red snapper fishing season in waters of the Atlantic Ocean is coming up fast. And due to the length of the fishing season set by federal fishery managers, it will be gone before you know it. Let's ...

The magnificent red snapper. Quite possibly more words never have been written about another fish. Sure, epic blue marlin bouts were beautifully described by Ernest Hemingway. Zane Grey spun tales of ...