No Fall closure for Atlantic vermilion snapper fishing

Atlantic vermilion snapper will remain open to recreational fishing this fall in both state and federal waters.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission eliminated the annual November through March closure earlier this year.

Federal fisheries managers also eliminated the closure this year.

Vermilion snapper populations have improved thanks to successful fishery management.

In 2008, the Atlantic vermilion snapper population was considered to be undergoing overfishing, which means more fish were being removed from the population than was considered sustainable.

At the time, state and federal fishery managers implemented several management changes, including bag limit reductions and the five-month season closure for the recreational fishery.

A 2012 stock assessment revealed these management actions were successful in rebuilding vermillion snapper numbers. 

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