State Recreational Red Snapper Management Exempted Fishing Permits
Five exempted fishing permits (EFPs) were issued to allow limited state management of recreational red snapper. The EFPs were issued to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department by NOAA Fisheries for the 2018 and 2019 fishing years. The EFPs authorize the state agencies, with certain conditions, to allow red snapper landed by the private angling component (includes private vessel and state-licensed charter vessel anglers) within certain time periods determined by the respective states. In approving these EFPs, NOAA Fisheries evaluated the applications, asked for comments from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, and solicited input from the public through a 21-day comment period.
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Permits
- EFP for Red Snapper State Management in AL Download File
- 2018 Alabama EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- 2019 Alabama EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- EFP for Red Snapper State Management in FL Download File
- 2018 Florida EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- 2019 Florida EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- EFP for Red Snapper State Management in LA Download File
- 2018 Louisiana EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- 2019 Louisiana EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- EFP for Red Snapper State Management in MS Download File
- 2018 Mississippi EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- 2019 Mississippi EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- EFP for Red Snapper State Management in TX Download File
- 2018 Texas EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
- 2019 Texas EFP Appendix of Terms and Conditions Download File
2019 Recreational Red Snapper Landings
Each Gulf of Mexico state, under an exempted fishing permit (EFP), is managing their red snapper
private angling component under a state-specific annual catch limit. The states are tracking their red
snapper landings and are reporting them to NOAA Fisheries. Reported landings from the states are
preliminary and are subject to change as more complete information becomes available.
2019 Red Snapper Landings (pounds), Annual Catch Limit(ACL), and Percent of the State ACL for the Private Angling Component Reported by Each State Marine Resource Agency
|
State |
Pounds Landed |
State ACL |
Percent of State ACL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Florida(a) |
1,287,568 |
1,722,095 |
74.8% |
|
Alabama(b) |
1,062,281 |
1,079,573 |
98.4% |
|
Mississippi(c) |
150,279 |
151,584 |
99.1% |
|
Louisiana(d) |
848,340 |
816,439 |
103.9% |
|
Texas(e) |
260,606 |
265,090 |
98.3% |
(a) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Note: Florida's Gulf Reef Fish Survey relies on a monthly mail survey for fishing effort, and preliminary estimates are available approximately 50 days after the end of each month )
(b) Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
(c) Mississippi Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
(d) Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
(e) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
2018 Recreational Red Snapper Landings
Each Gulf of Mexico state, under an exempted fishing permit (EFP), is managing their red snapper
private angling component under a state-specific annual catch limit. The states are tracking their red
snapper landings and are reporting them to NOAA Fisheries. Reported landings from the states are
preliminary and are subject to change as more complete information becomes available.
2018 Red Snapper Landings (pounds), Annual Catch Limit(ACL), and Percent of the State ACL for the Private Angling Component Reported by Each State Marine Resource Agency
| State | Pounds Landed | State ACL |
Percent of State ACL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida(a) | 2,007,049 | 1,778,515 | 112.8% |
| Alabama(b) | 986,298 | 984,291 | 100.2% |
| Mississippi(c) | 131,914 | 137,949 | 95.6% |
| Louisiana(d) | 736,934 | 743,000 | 99.2% |
| Texas(e) | 182,021 | 241,245 | 75.5% |
(a) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Note: Florida's Gulf Reef Fish Survey relies on a monthly mail survey for fishing effort, and preliminary estimates are available approximately 50 days after the end of each month )
(b) Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
(c) Mississippi Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
(d) Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
(e) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications & Annual Reports
- Alabama
- Florida
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Texas
Notice for Comments
- Red Snapper State Management EFP Application Notice Correction
- Red Snapper State Management EFP Application Notice
- Comments on Red Snapper State management EFP Applications
More Information
Fishery Bulletins
- FB18-016 Request for Comments: Exempted Fishing Permits to Allow State Pilot Projects for the Management of Recreational Red Snapper Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
- FB18-026 NOAA Announces the 2018 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Seasons and Clarifies Permit Regulations for Vessels Fishing in Federal Waters
- FB19-014 NOAA Announces the 2019 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Seasons and Clarifies Permit Regulations for Vessels Fishing in Federal Waters
Survey Information
- Florida Gulf Reef Fish Survey - NOAA Fisheries Certifies Gulf Reef Fish Survey Design
- Alabama Snapper Check - NOAA Fisheries Certifies Snapper Check Survey Design
- Mississippi Tails n' Scales - NOAA Fisheries Certifies Tails n' Scales Survey Design
- Louisiana LA Creel - NOAA Fisheries Certifies LA Creel Survey Design
Other Information
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