With the support of the Trump administration, recreational fishermen were planning for a long Atlantic red snapper season. Then the courts stepped in.

A Southern flounder being released into the water. Legislation that would force an expansion of recreational fishing seasons for two popular coastal fish species has passed the North Carolina House.

The NC Division of Marine Fisheries has asked to withdraw the Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application for Red Snapper that would have allowed a 62-day recreational season from July 1 through ...

A recreational fisher holds a large red snapper. Red snapper season will last two days along North Carolina's Atlantic Coast this summer. The "mini-season" for recreational anglers is July 11 and 12.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ red snapper Exempted Fishing Permit remains on ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ red snapper Exempted Fishing Permit is placed ...

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Exempted Fishing Permit for red snapper remains suspended because of a ...

A federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years.

A Southern flounder being released into the water. After last year's extremely limited flounder and red snapper fishing seasons, state lawmakers are considering intervening. House Bill 442 would order ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red snapper, a favorite of chefs and seafood lovers thanks to its taste and flavor, has long been a sought after fish by anglers.

Red snapper, a favorite of chefs and seafood lovers thanks to its taste and flavor, has long been a sought after fish by anglers. For many years, however, it's been hard to catch due to restrictions ...