December 16, 2021

Are All Gulf Red Snapper “Stressed”?

Nearly 100 percent of the red snapper sampled in the Gulf of Mexico over a six-year period by University of South Florida (USF) marine scientists showed evidence of liver damage, according to a study reported in Aquatic […]

November 18, 2021

CCA’s Statement On TX Snapper Closure

The recent announcement by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to close the state-water red snapper season on Nov. 15 for the rest of the year is an unfortunate consequence of NOAA Fisheries continued overall oppressive control […]

October 6, 2021

La Red Snapper Limits Double

For the first time in years, the recreational red snapper bag limit in Louisiana will double to four fish per person, per day. Additionally, the red snapper season is moving to 7 days per week until […]

June 17, 2021

Celebrating The Snapper Comeback

Editor’s Note: In today’s e-newsletter we goofed on running an older release on the snapper issue.. When we caught the mistake, we decided to give out this information again that red snapper are back in the […]

March 10, 2021

Red Snapper Regs and Refreshers

The red snapper fishery and the regulations that regulate it have gone through more iterations in the past decade than the iPhone. It seems like each and every season, there are new regs, new gear you […]

March 2, 2021

TPWD Seeks Input On Saltwater Regulations

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now taking public comment on the following proposed changes to the 2021-2022 Statewide Recreational Fishing Proclamation: Allow the recreational-only use of crab traps on docks and piers in […]

October 13, 2020

Are Snapper Counts Off Three-Fold?

After more than a decade of utter management chaos, Congress began to suspect that NOAA didn’t know what it was doing and so Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama appropriated $10 million for an intensive, independent assessment […]

August 4, 2020

Take Part In Virtual Red Snapper Meeting

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees will meet via webinar. The meeting will be held from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, EDT on Tuesday, August […]

July 16, 2020

Snapper Season Still Has Life

Red snapper regulations have caused more confusion than just about anything related to Gulf coastal fishing over the last two decades. Texas Anglers should be reminded red snapper season in federal waters is open through Aug. […]

May 5, 2020

Fish Prefer These Offshore Rigs

Fishing Rigs Anglers know that oil and gas rigs mean fish, but a recent study investigated which types of platforms and water conditions were best for finding specific types of fish. Derek Bolser, a graduate student […]

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