Federal approval of state pilot programs for red snapper opened greatly expanded 2026 seasons for the South Atlantic. With approval of exempted fishing permits (EFPs), South Atlantic recreational ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready for longer red snapper seasons, on both sides of the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis checked another item on his wishlist when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready for longer red snapper seasons, on both sides of the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis checked another item on his wishlist when ...

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 ...

Federal fishery managers want public comments on proposals states taking over the recreational red snapper fishery in the Atlantic Ocean. The request for public comment will be published in the ...

The News Service of Florida contributed to this report. FLORIDA – After a federal court halted Florida’s newly extended recreational red snapper season just a day before the fishing period was set to ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II.

Under federally approved pilot programs, South Atlantic states will see greatly expanded red snapper seasons in 2026. Jim Hendricks With approval of exempted fishing permits (EFPs), South Atlantic ...

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 ...

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 will take over management of the recreational Atlantic red snapper fishery, expanding the season. The Atlantic season will be 39 days, while the Gulf season will be a record 140 days.