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Snapper

Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance photo

Commercial reef fishing training begins Sept. 30 in Galveston

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Red snapper. Gulf Wild photo.

Ala. senators push law to combat illegal red snapper trade

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The commercial harvest for red snapper in the South Atlantic federal waters will close on August 6, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. Photo by lensaraja on Shutterstock.

South Atlantic federal closure of red snapper 2024

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Two new appointments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council are among 22 new and returning members to the six regional U.S. Councils. Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash

Fishing advocates say new Gulf council appointments ‘maintaining a balance’

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Red snapper. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

April illegal snapper catch tops 1,600 pounds off Texas

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Red snapper. Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Red snapper bust off Texas is April's third

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Some species of fish in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic may be more vulnerable or resilient to climate change than others. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Species most vulnerable to climate change

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Four Mexican fishermen were caught with 400 pounds of illegally harvested red snapper in a 45-foot lancha, 15 miles off from South Padre Island. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard photo, Station South Padre Island

Coast Guard seizes 400 pounds of red snapper off from Texas

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The late Wayne Werner, a well known snapper fisherman and board member of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance, is being honored with a new scholarship fund in his memory. Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance photo.

Scholarship fund honors Gulf of Mexico fisherman Wayne Werner

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Lured by red snapper, untroubled by bycatch, lanchas poach on

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USCG seizes a ton of snapper off Texas in latest interdiction

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