


Although red snapper are recovering quickly in the Gulf of Mexico, the recreational fishing season keeps getting shorter. Many fishermen are frustrated with the increasingly restrictive management regime and the lack of cooperation between state and federal governments. NOAA Fisheries recognizes new and innovative solutions are needed to manage the Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper fishery.
Read a historical overview of population status, rebuilding the population, and current and future management options.
2018 Stock Assessment - Southeast, Data, and Assessment 52
Understanding Fisheries Management
Survey Certification for the Marine Recreational Information Program
Red Snapper State Management Exempted Fishing Permits
2022 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates for the Federal For-Hire Component (Coming Soon)
2021 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates for the Federal For-Hire Component
2020 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates for the Federal For-Hire Component
2019 Red Snapper Recreational Season Lengths Estimates for the Federal For-Hire Component
2018 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates for the For-Hire Component
2017 Red Snapper Recreational Season Lengths Estimates
2016 Red Snapper Recreational Season Lengths Estimates
2015 Red Snapper Recreational Season Lengths Estimates
2014 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates
2013 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates
2012 Recreational Red Snapper Quota Closure Analysis
2011 Recreational Red Snapper Quota Closure Analysis
2010 Recreational Red Snapper Quota Closure Analysis - Fall Reopening
2010 Recreational Red Snapper Quota Closure Analysis - June 1-July 23
2009 Recreational Red Snapper Quota Closure Analysis
NOAA Fisheries Gulf of Mexico Branch staff 1-727-824-5305