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NOAA announced on September 30th the 'Reopening of the 2021 Federal Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Season' With the 2021 63-day red snapper season over, the announcement has been made to reopen in the federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf).

263 13th Avenue South, St.Panama City Beach, Florida United States - Octo/MarketersMEDIA/ - The 2021 recreational red snapper season for federally permitted fishing charter vessels closed on August 3rd at 12.01 am and is to reopen for another 22 days on October 15th.

NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries Division.

Contact NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Regional Office.

Where can I find more information on the red snapper limited openings?

Use descending devices when releasing fish with signs of barotrauma.

Keep fish in the water if you plan to release them or return them to the water as quickly as possible.

Use a dehooking device to remove the hook.

Use non-offset circle hooks while fishing in areas where red snapper are common.

This will potentially reduce the number of red snapper that are caught on one drop.

Use single hook rigs since the recreational bag limit for red snapper during the proposed limited fishing seasons will be one per person per day.

When red snapper are out of season, avoid areas where they are common.

If you are approaching your commercial vessel limit, move to a different area.

Avoid areas likely to have red snapper if you already have met your recreational bag limit.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council identified the following best practices to reduce release mortality and further protect the population as it rebuilds:.

What are some Best Fishing Practices while fishing for red snapper?

Since NOAA Fisheries estimates the season length based upon catch rates from the previous years, this year is shorter by one day to reduce the likelihood that the recreational landings would exceed the recreational annual catch limit in 2022.

In 2021, the recreational season was open for 3 days, and recreational landings are estimated to have exceeded the recreational annual catch limit by more than 9,000 fish.

Why is the red snapper recreational season shorter in 2022 than the previous year?

(2) Marine Recreational Information Program, and (1) red snapper specific surveys for private recreational and charter vessel anglers conducted by South Atlantic states, Catch rate estimates were available from the following data sources:.NOAA Fisheries used 2019, 2020, and 2021 recreational catch rate estimates to predict the recreational landings in 2022 and the season length.How did NOAA Fisheries determine the red snapper season length for the recreational sector? There are no minimum or maximum size limits for the recreational or commercial sectors.The commercial trip limit is 75 pounds gutted weight.The commercial annual catch limit is 124,815 pounds whole weight (12,854 fish).This applies to private and charterboat/headboat vessels (the captain and crew on for-hire vessels may retain the recreational bag limit). The recreational bag limit is one red snapper per person per day.

The recreational annual catch limit is 29,656 fish.The total annual catch limit is 42,510 fish.If the commercial sector closes before 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2023, NOAA Fisheries will announce it in the Federal Register and publish another Fishery Bulletin.The commercial sector will open for harvest at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 11, 2022, and will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2023, unless the commercial annual catch limit is met or projected to be met before this date.July 8 (Friday and Saturday) – The recreational season opens at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 8, 2022, and closes at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 10, 2022.The recreational sector will open for harvest on the following 2 days:.Each year, NOAA Fisheries announces the season opening dates for red snapper in federal waters of the South Atlantic, in addition to the recreational season length.