Gulf Snapper Season 2025. Commercial and recreational seasonal closures and current status of federally managed gulf of mexico species. At its december meeting, the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (fwc) issued an executive order to close the recreational harvest of lane snapper in florida.

This framework action updates the red snapper overfishing limit, acceptable biological catch,. Fwc announces opening of fall recreational red snapper season in gulf, the recreational red snapper season will start june 17 in gulf state and federal waters off florida and remain.