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Even though the red snapper population is recovering, the rate of catch in the recreational sector is growing even more rapidly.
(Pen Waggener / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release January 23, 2018

Ocean Conservancy Sues the Trump Administration over Violation of the Freedom of Information Act

Groups seek answers stemming from Commerce Department's decision to extend recreational angling season for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper

The red snapper fishery is targeted by both commercial and recreational fishermen.
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Press Release December 20, 2017

Court Closes Door On Repeat Of Illegal Gulf Red Snapper Season

Agreement to keep court oversight is reached in lawsuit against Department of Commerce

The red snapper fishery is targeted by both commercial and recreational fishermen.
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case July 17, 2017

Saving the Red Snapper

The red snapper is just under halfway through a 27-year rebuilding plan, having been reduced to just 3 percent of historic levels by decades of overfishing. Even though the fish population is recovering, the rate of catch in the recreational sector is growing even more rapidly. Catch rates are two to three times higher than…

document July 17, 2017

Red Snapper Rec Season Challenge

Plaintiffs Ocean Conservancy and Environmental Defense Fund on behalf of their adversely affected members hereby challenge the unlawful decision of the National Marine Fisheries Service (“Fisheries Service” or “Defendants”) to promulgate and issue a Temporary Rule reopening the Gulf of Mexico private angler red snapper season and extending the season from three to 42 days, despite finding that the action will substantially exceed the annual catch limit set for the “private recreational sector” 

Even though the red snapper population is recovering, the rate of catch in the recreational sector is growing even more rapidly.
(Pen Waggener / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release July 17, 2017

Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Today Against Department of Commerce’s Decision to Sanction Overfishing of Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper

Consistent, large overages from the recreational sector resulted in new management measures that lowered catch levels by 20 percent