To encourage best fishing practices and improve fish survival, NOAA Fisheries recently announced new gear requirements that will apply to offshore anglers from North Carolina through the Florida East ...

Offshore anglers targeting bottom-dwelling fish should be aware of several new requirements that go into effect next week. Beginning July 15, a descending device must be on board and readily available ...

With less than 5% of the annual allocation remaining, a closure of the season could occur as early as the third week of ...

Bottom fishermen, it's time to buy another piece of gear. Federal fishery managers Friday announced the implementation of a new fishing regulation that will affect all anglers fishing for snapper or ...

Sometime next year, anglers must have a readily available descending device aboard their boat when bottom fishing for snapper or grouper. The tool helps return caught-and-released snapper and grouper ...

Louisiana may soon close red snapper season as 95.3% of the quota is reached, with LDWF advising anglers to fish before the ...

DESCEND Act of 2020, also known as H.R. 5126 or the Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020, is set to protect red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico ...

AUSTIN The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in Texas state waters. Bag and size limits for federal and state waters ...