Texas Fish & Game

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November 27, 2023

Feds Give $20 Million To Snapper Research

The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced plans for $20 million in funding to address the impacts of climate change on red snapper and other reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of President […]
November 14, 2023

TPWD To Close State Snapper Fishery

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will close red snapper fishing in state waters on Monday, Nov. 20, at 11:59 p.m. until January 2024. Federal waters remain closed until the summer. “While we are disappointed to close […]
September 26, 2023

There’s A New Way To Report Snapper Landings

Starting this month, anglers can voluntarily report red snapper landings on the My Texas Hunt Harvest (MTHH) app as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) discontinues its iSnapper app. The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies […]
June 7, 2023

MRIP Fail (Again)

Unless you live in a cave, by now you’ve probably heard of the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), which is the system used by the gov-mint types to count how many fishermen are catching how many […]
May 24, 2023

Devices Help Snapper Survive Release

The best way for recreational fishers to release red snapper and red grouper caught in the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico — and physically traumatized from the pressure change experienced during the ascent — […]
May 23, 2023

NOAA Announces 2023 Red Snapper Regs

The 2023 red snapper fishing season for vessels with a federal for-hire reef fish permit is 85 days in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The season for federally permitted for-hire reef fish vessels will […]
May 10, 2023

Federal Red Snapper Season Set To Open

The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens Thursday, June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in state waters. Bag and size limits will remain unchanged. The regulations for red snapper are […]
August 30, 2022

Snapper Season Set To Close

The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 11:59 p.m. Friday, September 2. Anglers may continue to harvest up to 4 red snapper per day with a 15-inch minimum length limit […]
May 9, 2022

Snapper Season Open But With A Twist

The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water is officially open. Red snapper fishing is open year around in state waters. Bag and size limits will remain unchanged. The regulations are 2 fish per […]
February 16, 2022

Gulf Council To Hold Reef Fish Meeting

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-day hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) of its Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will be held from 9:00 – […]