FWC proposes 44 day red snapper season

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has proposed a 44-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf of Mexico state waters for this year but won’t make a final decision in the matter until April.

                                                                                                    

Under the proposal the recreational red snapper season would start June 1 and end July 14^th.

The proposed 2013 season is inconsistent with the current proposed federal season, which is currently expected to be about 27 days.

After listening to public comment, the Commission chose to go inconsistent based on reports that the upcoming federal stock assessment would likely show red snapper populations are doing better than previously thought and reports from anglers that the fishery is improving and preference is to have a longer season.

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