The Gulf red snapper stock is currently under a rebuilding plan. Consistent with this rebuilding plan, both commercial and recreational catch limits have been allowed to increase as the stock has recovered.
Read a historical overview of population status, rebuilding the population, and current and future management options.
2023 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates for the Federal For-Hire Component (Coming Soon)
2022 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates for the Federal For-Hire Component
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
Barotrauma expands gasses in a fish causing the air bladder and other organs to expand as well, making it difficult for fish to swim after release. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Florida SeaGrant
Credit: Wendy Paquette.
Recreational fisherman with red snapper.
