The 2026 red snapper fishing season for federally permitted for-hire vessels in the Gulf of Mexico will last 147 days. The ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 2, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico is a growing concern. Organized crime groups are driving these activities. They use ...

Best known for its emergency response efforts at sea, the Coast Guard also polices the take of marine species from U.S.

Florida's gulf coast has a 126-day red snapper season for private anglers, while the Atlantic coast only has a two-day season. Inshore fishing in the Halifax/Indian River area saw success with various ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf red snapper season for 2025. The season will be split into summer and fall segments, including holiday weekends. This extended ...

The governors of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina hope that means more Atlantic fishing days. FWC will start the process to take control of red snapper quotas from the South Atlantic Fishery ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Out on the Gulf, the red snapper are back in big numbers—more than researchers have seen in years. Scientists at the University of South Alabama’s Stokes School of Marine and ...

Louisiana's 2026 private recreational red snapper season will open on May 1. The season will run seven days a week with a ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s one of the most anticipated seasons of the year for offshore anglers — American red snapper season is officially open in the Gulf! These prized fish draw anglers from across ...

Over 20 boats ventured offshore during last weekend’s Suncoast Snapper Slapper tournament out of Marina Jacks in Sarasota. And with it, a beautiful few days of weather, allowing some to head deep in ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The fall’s private recreational red snapper is back at Florida’s Gulf Coast. Starting Monday, private boats and state charter vessels without federal reef fish permits can fish on ...