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 ...

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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering extra red snapper fishing days for research purposes. The application deadline is Nov. 10 to fish December through February.

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 ...

Florida's 2025 Gulf red snapper fall season opens Sept. 1st. The season is open to private recreational vessels and state-permitted charters without federal reef fish permits. The daily bag limit is ...

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 ...

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 ...