Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida will take over the federal government's role in managing the recreational red snapper fishery in the Atlantic Ocean's ...

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

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 ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf red snapper season for 2025. The season will be split into summer and fall segments, including holiday weekends. This extended ...

A group of Northeast Florida fishermen is voicing frustration over what they call “cronyism” in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) permit system for red snapper fishing. The ...

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 ...

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.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that Florida has submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit to the U.S. Commerce Secretary, with the goal of managing the recreational red snapper ...

Receding high water will cause baitfish to flush out from mangroves, attracting larger predator fish. Florida is considering a new management approach for red snapper, with public workshops scheduled ...

East coast Florida anglers hoping to reel in (and keep) some delicious red snapper will have just two days in July to do it. The Atlantic Red Snapper season runs July 11-12, according to NOAA ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Heads up, anglers. Florida's recreational Gulf red snapper season will open Memorial Day weekend from May 24-26, kicking off the longest streak in state history. Gov. Ron ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s 2025 Gulf private recreational red snapper season is now open. It started over Memorial day weekend and runs through select dates through thee end of the year. The season is ...