South Atlantic Red Snapper Season to Close in Federal Waters
NMFS said this week that the season's quota for commercial red snapper in the South Atlantic have already been caught and will close Saturday. The recreational fishery also is closed.
The commercial catch limit was set at 124,815 pounds whole weight and the commercial fleet is projected to harvest that amount by Saturday -- with the season remaining closed until next July. The season will close at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 5 but processors and dealers can sell fish caught earlier and kept in cold ...
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