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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida tweaks red snapper fishing proposal until lawsuit is resolved. FWC proposed 39 red snapper fishing days in Atlantic, up from two in 2025. Florida fishery managers "adjusted" their approach for ...

Fishing trade group sues to block new red snapper fishing plan. New plan give Florida 37 more fishing days this year than last year. Environmental groups support lawsuit to block new red snapper plan ...

It's been more than a decade since red snapper has had a spot on the leaderboard of the Destin Fishing Rodeo. However, with the availability of a long red snapper season for the federal for-hire ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Atlantic red snapper season runs July 11-12 in federal waters, with a one-fish bag limit. Florida's Gulf red snapper season is 126 days, while the Atlantic season is only two days. Gov. DeSantis ...