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

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

Gettys Brannon, left, holds a red snapper on a fishing trip with Russ Tomlinson, on July 12, 2024, the one day that year they could fish for snapper. Tomlinson, president of Sportsman Boats, is ...

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

Louisiana sport anglers reeled in nearly 950,000 pounds of red snapper during the 2025 season, newly released estimates show, as the state works with federal authorities to restore population numbers ...

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 ...

Now is a good time to hit the reefs for catches aplenty for Space Coast fishermen. There could be a cold water upwelling on the way, as there is most Julys. That could be pushing snapper up on the ...