Tag Archives: red-snapper

Louisiana State senator weighs in on red snapper issue

BATON ROUGE — Federal officials should travel to the Capitol building here and explain why the state’s recreational red snapper season has shrunk to just nine days, according to an unopposed vote of the Louisiana Senate. In the resolution adopted Monday by senators, 30 of whom signed on as co-authors, seven areas of interest were listed for possible discussion, ranging from fish lengths and quotas to stock assessments and management decisions. continued

More Red Snapper – Local organization urges comment on snapper management

The News Herald – While the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission pursues a longer 44-day season in state waters, officials with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council answered back with a shorter 21-day snapper season for Florida’s federal waters, which begin nine miles offshore. continued

The Miami Herald | EDITORIAL – OUR OPINION: No time for Florida to increase fishing days

On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will consider having a 44-day fishing season for red snapper within state waters — up to nine miles from shore. That’s the wrong call. continued

Ed Killer: Red snapper may come home again for anglers

Is there a new tide turning for fisheries management? The National Marine Fisheries Service, the arm of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration that oversees fishing regulations in federal waters, announced this week it is receiving public comment on the possible opening of an annual red snapper fishing season in South Atlantic waters. For recreational and a small number of commercial fishermen, this is good news, isn’t it? continue

‘Credibility in Gulf’s fishery management is decreasing’

Bob Gill, a former chairman of the Gulf of Mexico fishery management council, told Undercurrent that credibility in the fishery management system is decreasing over the red snapper deliberations. Read more here

Gulf fishery council to meet in Gulfport, Miss Oct. 29-Nov. 1

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in Gulfport.

Topics include restoration projects, electronic reporting requirements by for-hire vessels, shrimp, red snapper, gray triggerfish and gag grouper.

People who can’t get to Gulfport can watch public hearings online at http://www.youtube.com/user/gulfcouncil. Comments can be submitted online at the council website, http://gulfcouncil.org/

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Comment submission:

http://gulfcouncil.org/fishery_management_plans/scoping-thru-implementation.php.