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 ...

Gulf charter captains say the 147-day red snapper season is too long, fearing it will harm the fishery's future.

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

Red snapper, black bears, green-hued largemouth bass, black-bellied whistling ducks along with the white and black varieties of sac-a-lait made for interesting and colorful news and discussion during ...

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — After years of concerns, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is asking for a change in the red snapper season that it says would benefit both fishermen and ...

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 ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced when the state’s 2025 private angler red snapper fishing season ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Florida’s Atlantic Coast could see the longest Red Snapper season since 2009 this year, if the federal government signs off on a plan to shift management of the fishery over to ...

MURRELLS INLET, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced Friday it has requested an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) from the federal government to improve management of ...

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 ...

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