Red Snapper season is only 9 days in federal waters this year

Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishermen in will get a 9-day fishing season in federal waters this year while charter captains will have 46 days to fish.

NOAA Fisheries made the announcement on Wednesday.

The 9 day recreational red snapper season is only in federal waters.

Fishermen can take red snapper in Florida state waters for 78 days this year and in Alabama state waters the red snapper season will be 46 days.

The federal red snapper season begins on June the 1^st, it will end on June the 10^th for recreational fishermen and on July the 17^th for charter boats.

Florida’s season will open on Saturdays and Sundays starting May 7^th and then open continuously from May 28^th through July 10th.

The season will then reopen on weekends through September and October.

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