Tweet Recreational angler holding red snapper. Credit: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. Earlier today, an impressive scientific team led by the Harte Research Institute briefed Congress on preliminary findings from the Great Red Snapper Count. I am pleased to share our … Continue reading →
TweetLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to re-open the recreational red snapper season for one final weekend this year. Anglers will have the opportunity to harvest the remaining 6% (roughly 44,000 lbs) … Continue reading →
TweetResearchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are looking for anglers’ help to capture information about the Atlantic red snapper fishery. The 2020 recreational season in Atlantic federal waters is … Continue reading →
Tweet The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking help from recreational saltwater anglers in collecting data during the upcoming red snapper harvest season July 10-12 and July 17. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Continue reading →
Tweet Hawaiʻi Scientists Bring Cutting-edge Analyses to the Stock Assessment of the Uku Snapper June 18, 2020 Scientists assessed the uku stock and found that it is not overfished, and overfishing is not occurring. Feature Story | Pacific Islands Uku is … Continue reading →
Tweet Information: The recreational red snapper season in Atlantic federal waters will be open the weekend of July 10, 11 and 12, and also July 17. In Atlantic federal waters, the daily bag limit will be one fish per person … Continue reading →
TweetNOAA Fisheries announces the final rule for Regulatory Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Regulatory Amendment 29). This final rule modifies gear requirements for the fishery and encourages best fishing … Continue reading →
Tweet The recreational Red Snapper Season will start June 11 in Gulf state and federal waters and remain open through July 25, closing July 26. “I’m excited to announce the beginning of Florida’s recreational Red Snapper Season in state and federal … Continue reading →
Tweet The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced the 2020 recreational red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 22 in both state and federal waters. The season will run weekends only (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday including the Monday of Memorial … Continue reading →
TweetThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary, Jack Montoucet, signed a declaration of emergency to delay the opening of the recreational red snapper season. This delay will allow the Louisiana Widlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) to gather public … Continue reading →
Tweet Sherbovich’s Taimen Russian angler Ilya Sherbovich visited the Tugur River, Russia, late last year in search of record-setting taimen; the trip was a success, to say the least. Not only did he set the new IGFA All-Tackle World … Continue reading →
TweetGovernor Ron DeSantis announced the popular 2020 Gulf red snapper recreational season is set to open June 11 through July 25, with a possible fall reopening if quota is available. This season will apply to those fishing from private recreational … Continue reading →
Tweet Information: Recreational and commercial harvest of lane snapper in Gulf state and federal waters will reopen Jan. 1. Lane snapper was closed Dec. 13-31 as a result of the federal quota being exceeded. Links for more information: Snappers [MyFWC.com] … Continue reading →
Tweet BATON ROUGE, La.– Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to open the recreational red snapper season for an additional day on the Veterans Day Holiday, Monday, November 11, 2019. This … Continue reading →
Tweet Recreational Red Snapper Season to Reopen for Weekends Only Until Further Notice, LDWF Announces BATON ROUGE, La.–Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to reopen the recreational red snapper season on … Continue reading →
TweetBaton Rouge, LA –For the second consecutive year, Gov. John Bel Edwards joins the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA), and the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana (CCA) in announcing a special … Continue reading →
Tweet Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to reopen the recreational red snapper season for the next two weekends. The Friday to Sunday dates will be: 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 … Continue reading →
Tweet BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources today announced a new women’s state saltwater gamefish record for Mutton Snapper (Lutjanus analis), landed Aug. 4, 2019, by Janet Monroe about 60 miles east … Continue reading →
Tweet July 1 blackfin, queen and silk snapper size limit removed Information: Starting July 1, there will no longer be a recreational or commercial minimum size limit for blackfin, queen and silk snapper in Florida’s Atlantic or Gulf state waters. … Continue reading →
Tweet BRUNSWICK, Ga. The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking help from recreational saltwater anglers in collecting data during the upcoming red snapper harvest season July 12-14 and July 19-20. The National Oceanic … Continue reading →
