Red Snapper season will open again in October

Fishermen will get another chance to target red snapper in the Gulf of mexico this year.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted this week to increase the 2013 red snapper total quota from 8.4 million pounds to 11 million pounds.

This means the commercial quota will increase to 5.610 million pounds and the recreational quota increase to nearly 5.4 million pounds. 

The 11 mp quota is the highest catch level the Council could set without having to possibly cut the quota in subsequent years.

The Council also agreed that a supplemental red snapper season will open October 1 and run continuously until the quota is met. 

Preliminary estimates indicate that the supplemental season will be approximately 21 days long. 

The estimate, however, will be reevaluated when the June recreational landings data become available in mid-August.  

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