Red Snapper News Stories

Viewpoint: Overcapitalization in the Gulf snapper fishery

"The “problem” in the reef fish fishery isn’t the commercial IFQ programs. The problem is that the heavily-recreational-leaning Gulf Council and NOAA Fisheries are using outdated information to increase quotas when stocks are declining, then have to reduce quotas when the stock plummets even further." - Buddy Guindon, Executive Director.

September 12, 2022

Increase in red snapper catch limit worries commercial anglers.

"In recent history, commercial and charter fishermen are having a harder time catching fish that they normally catch." - Ashford Rosenberg, Policy Director

August 29, 2022

Managers Ignore Commercial Fishermen, Recommend Risky Red Snapper Quota

When the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) met in Corpus Christi last week, commercial and charter fishermen from Texas to Florida packed the meeting room and were unified around a single message – we are seeing warning signs that red snapper have started to decline.

August 29, 2022

Guest Commentary: Commercial anglers sounding alarm about snapper stocks

"If you had asked me five years ago if I was worried about red snapper populations in Texas, I would have said 'no.'

But I'm not that optimistic today" - Buddy Guindon, Executive Director.

August 25, 2022