07-23-2010, 02:10 PM
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has announced the recreational fishing season for red snapper in state and federal waters will close at 12:01 AM on July 24, and will remain closed until June 1, 2011. LDWF chose to enact the same action for Louisiana waters to enhance the effectiveness and enforceability of NOAA regulations and to ensure the recreational red snapper quota is not exceeded in the 2010 fishing year.
All red snapper must be landed and on shore no later than 12:01 a.m. July 24, no possession on the water after that time is allowed.
NOAA continues to monitor the recreational catch statistics for the Gulf of Mexico, should additional fish be available for recreational harvest under the established quota, an additional season could be announced in federal and state waters.
Approximately 97 percent of all red snapper landed in Louisiana are caught in federal waters.
Secretary Barham was authorized by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their January, 2010 meeting to change or modify opening and closing dates for the recreational red snapper season in Louisiana waters to comply with changes or modifications in season dates in federal waters. This action ensures that regulations in state waters will be consistent with regulations of NMFS for federally managed waters.
Media Contact
For more information contact Laura Deslatte at 225.610.2363 or ldeslatte@wlf.la.gov.
All red snapper must be landed and on shore no later than 12:01 a.m. July 24, no possession on the water after that time is allowed.
NOAA continues to monitor the recreational catch statistics for the Gulf of Mexico, should additional fish be available for recreational harvest under the established quota, an additional season could be announced in federal and state waters.
Approximately 97 percent of all red snapper landed in Louisiana are caught in federal waters.
Secretary Barham was authorized by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their January, 2010 meeting to change or modify opening and closing dates for the recreational red snapper season in Louisiana waters to comply with changes or modifications in season dates in federal waters. This action ensures that regulations in state waters will be consistent with regulations of NMFS for federally managed waters.
Media Contact
For more information contact Laura Deslatte at 225.610.2363 or ldeslatte@wlf.la.gov.