With the support of the Trump administration, recreational fishermen were planning for a long Atlantic red snapper season.
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 ...
Florida anglers can fish for red snapper 126 days on the west coast but only two days on the east coast.
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39-day red snapper season set for the Atlantic in 2026

I'm thrilled to announce that NOAA Fisheries has approved an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) that will allow for a 39-day 2026 Atlantic red snapper recreational fishing season, which begin on […] The ...
Florida anglers were ready to start fishing for red snapper May 22, but they couldn't. There will be no fishing days until a ...
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 ...
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday that an expanded season for Atlantic Red Snapper in Florida has been approved and will go into effect May 22. President Trump ...
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that federal regulators had approved a permit for Florida to temporarily take over management of recreational red ...
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it ...