The Trump administration attempted to expand recreational red snapper fishing in the South Atlantic, which has been restricted due to overfishing concerns. A federal court issued an injunction to ...

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II.

Chris Kemp holds up a red snapper he caught on the charter boat Jodie Lynn II, before releasing it back into the water miles off the coast of St. Augustine, Fla., on May 22, 2026. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. ...

Charter boat captains are getting an early Christmas present. But is it a good one? Local captains have mixed emotions. Starting Dec. 11, red snapper for federally for-hire vessels, which is most of ...

A federal judge paused the recreational red snapper fishing season off Florida's East Coast. The ruling does not affect commercial fisheries or the Gulf Coast's red snapper season. Recreational ...

Florida tweaks red snapper fishing proposal until lawsuit is resolved. FWC proposed 39 red snapper fishing days in Atlantic, up from two in 2025. Florida fishery managers "adjusted" their approach for ...

Florida wildlife officials modified recreational red snapper fishing rules set to begin Friday after a federal court issued an order halting such fishing in the South Atlantic. The Florida Fish and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — During a Friday bill signing, Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized a federal court’s ruling blocking Florida’s extended red snapper season. Thursday, the United States District ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — For the first time in years, South Carolina recreational anglers thought they were finally getting more time to catch one of the coast’s most sought-after and controversial ...

FOR THE LATEST DETAILS, DOWNLOAD THE WESH TWO APP AND TURN ON THE ALERTS FOR BREAKING UPDATES. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WAS SUPPOSED TO COINCIDE WITH THE START OF AN EXPANDED RECREATIONAL RED SNAPPER ...

A federal judge has paused the extended 39-day Atlantic red snapper season for recreational anglers in Florida. The ruling was issued due to concerns from commercial fisheries and activists about ...