NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2014 Red Snapper Recreational Season in the Gulf of Mexico

Below is a NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fishery Bulletin announcing the 2014 recreational red snapper season.   SOUTHEAST FISHERY BULLETIN  (Gulf of Mexico)    FB13-104  727-824-5305 December 17, 2013       NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2014 Red Snapper Recreational Season in the Gulf of Mexico The 2014 Gulf of Mexico red snapper recreational season will be 40 days, opening at 12:01 a.m., June 1, 2014, and closing at 12:01 a.m., July 11, 2014. For information about how the season was projected, please see the NOAA Fisheries 2014 Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Report. NOAA Fisheries reminds all federally permitted for-hire vessels that after the federal water closure, they may not harvest and retain recreationally caught red snapper if state waters remain open. A list of frequently asked questions about the red snapper recreational season can be found at theNOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office Web site.   About Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional Fishery Management Councils established by the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Council prepares fishery management plans, which are designed to manage fishery resources within the 200-mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico.       Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Charlene Ponce Public Information Officer 888-833-1844 ext. 229

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