![]() ![]() A 24-15 party-line vote advanced the map, which could shift Florida’s current representation from 16 Republicans and 11 Democrats to 20-8 respectively as the state is adding a 28th congressional district due to population growth. The announcement comes one day after a congressional map submitted by DeSantis’ office was approved by the state Senate in a special session following the governor’s vetoes of maps approved during the regular session. The dates of the 12-day long fall portion are as follows: The 2022 season will open in the summer June 17 and run consecutively until July 31, DeSantis said. “We appreciate what it means to the culture of our state, we appreciate what it means to the economy of our state.” This has been going on since the since the 1800s,” DeSantis said. “So these additional days of fishing means that families can take advantage of the holiday weekends to have a great time off of Florida’s coast and places like Destin, we know that they love the red snapper here in Destin and why not? I mean, it’s a great, great thing. ![]() The 2022 season will overlap Father’s Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving weekends, what DeSantis said would aid in “expanded red snapper opportunities.” The 2021 Gulf red snapper summer fishing season, lacking its fall counterpart, lasted 55 consecutive days between June 4 and July 28, according to FWC. Joined by Eric Sutton, executive director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, DeSantis said 45 consecutive days in the summer and 12 more days in the fall will make for the longest combined season ever available to anglers since state management began. Ron DeSantis on Thursday held a news conference at Destin Harbor Boardwalk in Okaloosa County to highlight an upcoming 57-day Gulf red snapper fishing season in Florida. The Gulf federal season for for-hire operations with federal reef fish permits begins June 1 and will close at 12:01 a.m. Learn more at or follow Fish Rules at /FishRulesApp or /FishRulesApp. Looking to keep up to date on Florida’s saltwater fishing regulations? Find them on Fish Rules App. To learn more about the recreational red snapper season in Gulf state and federal waters, including season size and bag limits, visit /Marine and click on “Recreational Regulations” and “Snappers,” which is under the “Regulations by Species – Reef Fish” tab. When releasing fish with barotrauma, use a descending device or venting tool to help them survive and return to depth. When catching red snapper and other deep-water fish, look out for symptoms of barotrauma (injuries caused by a change in pressure), such as the stomach coming out of the mouth, bloated belly, distended intestines and bulging eyes. If you receive a survey in the mail, please respond whether you fished this season or not. These surveys were developed specifically to provide more robust recreational data for management of red snapper and other important reef fish and have allowed the FWC the unprecedented opportunity to manage Gulf red snapper in state and federal waters. State Reef Fish Anglers might receive a questionnaire in the mail regarding their reef fish trips as part of Florida’s State Reef Fish Survey. If you plan to fish for red snapper in any state or federal waters off Florida from a private recreational vessel, even if you are exempt from fishing license requirements, you must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler (annual renewal required). The 57-day Gulf red snapper season is the longest since the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission began managing the season in state and federal waters.įor-hire operations that do not have a federal reef fish permit may also participate in the season but are limited to fishing for red snapper in Gulf state waters only. Florida - Monday, June 13, 2022: The recreational red snapper season will start June 17 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida and remain open through July 31 with 12 days in the fall. ![]()
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