Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase from 2 days in 2025.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has formally submitted ...

F ERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. ( WWSB) — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Florida has submitted a proposal to federal officials requesting state management of the recreational Atlantic red snapper ...

FWC is conducting red snapper studies for which it needs anglers to catch the fish and report trip information.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) formally submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that, ...

For a decade, fishing for red snapper off Florida's east coast has been severely limited, while the Gulf Coast has been much ...

Exempted Fishing Permit is a Critical Step to Shift Atlantic Red Snapper Management from the Federal Government to the Southeastern States.

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla — Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Monday that the state is seeking to take control of red snapper ...

The Florida state government has officially submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Commerce to control recreational red snapper fishing off the state's Atlantic coast, which it already controls ...

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, fishermen with private recreational vessels or state-permitted charter vessels that do not have a federal reef fish permit will be ...