Red snapper season closes July 17 in Gulf state, federal waters

7/9/2012

Red snapper season closes July 17 in Gulf state, federal waters



The 2012 Gulf of Mexico red snapper recreational harvest season will close July 17
in state and federal waters the last day of harvest is July 16.

This year's 46-day state season, which is the same as the 2012 federal recreational
red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico, was set in May at a meeting of the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The season was extended at the end
of June, because bad weather led to decreased fishing opportunities. The season
started June 1.

Florida state waters in the Gulf extend from shore to nine nautical miles federal
waters extend beyond that line to 200 nautical miles.

More information about red snapper
fishing<http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/regulations/snappers/gulf-red-snapper/>
is available online at MyFWC.com/Fishing (click on "Saltwater," "Recreational
Regulations" and then "Gulf Red Snapper").