Red Snapper

Commercial Closure for Red Snapper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on August 30, 2019

August 27, 2019 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The commercial harvest of red snapper in federal waters of the South Atlantic will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on August 30, 2019. During the commercial closure, all sale or purchase of red snapper is prohibited. …

New Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper and Hogfish Catch Limits

March 7, 2019 NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries published a final rule to increase the commercial and recreational annual catch limits and recreational annual catch targets for Gulf of Mexico red snapper, as well as reduce the stock annual catch limit for west Florida hogfish, based on recent stock assessments. …