The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will close the 2024 red snapper season at midnight on December 31.
MRD Director Scott Bannon thanked anglers for reporting their yields.
“Our mandatory reporting system, Snapper Check, also continued to allow us to closely monitor the state’s red snapper quota and provide anglers with a long season,” Bannon said. “We thank our anglers for continuing to report their red snapper, greater amberjack and triggerfish catches through Snapper Check. It’s an important tool that helps provide increased access to these fisheries.”
The federal allocation of red snapper was 659,654 pounds for Alabama.
Bannon said another reason for the long season was the weather.
“The weather played a major role throughout the 2024 red snapper season,” Bannon added. “Several tropical storms and hurricanes created rough water conditions for boaters and anglers this year. Thanks to the benefit of having a state-managed season, anglers were able to choose the best time to be on the water and avoid the inclement weather.”
“In spite of the challenges posed by the weather along the coast this year, it was exciting to see anglers reeling in red snapper throughout the late spring, summer, fall and early winter 2024,” said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR Commissioner. “We will continue working to ensure our citizens and visitors have access to the incredible red snapper fishery off the coast of Alabama.”
The 2025 quota will be 664,552 pounds, and MRD will announce the dates for the 2025 fishing season sometime in the spring.
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