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The private recreational angler snapper season in federal waters opened on June 1 this year, with a bag limit of two fish per person daily, and a size limit of 16 inches minimum. The season is set to ...

AUSTIN The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in Texas state waters. Bag and size limits for federal and state waters ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Exciting news for Coastal Bend anglers was announced Wednesday night-- red snapper fishing season will reopen on Monday! Specifically, the 2024 Gulf of Mexico red snapper ...

"American fishing vessels are very invested in making sure that the stock is well-preserved," said Coast Guard Cdr. Michelle Foster. "They pay taxes, they do everything to maintain this fishery.

About 900 pounds of illegally caught fish were seized in federal waters off the Texas coast Sunday, adding to the more than 6,500 pounds of red snapper authorities confiscated from boats this year.

Last year, commercial fisherman caught roughly $42 million worth of red snapper in the Gulf. Illegal fishing cuts into those profits.

The wardens seized the haul, which had 51 red snapper over the current bag limit, including 42 undersized snapper, according to a social media post by the Texas Game Wardens. In Texas, recreational ...

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted another seizure of fish illegally caught in the Texas Gulf, according to a news release from the department on Friday, September 27. Officials said Coast Guard crews ...

The U.S. Coast Guard this week seized a fishing boat with 200 pounds of red snapper caught illegally by Mexican fishermen in federal waters off southern Texas. The agency explained in a news release ...

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted four lanchas in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, detaining 11 Mexican fisherman and seizing nearly 1,600 pounds of red snapper and nine sharks, according to a news release.