The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division announced Alabama’s red snapper season will begin May 24 for four-day weekends.
The season will be from Fridays to Mondays, starting May 24, and the entire week of the Fourth of July. State and federal waters will be open to private and state-licensed charter vessel anglers. NOAA Fisheries will announce the season for anglers fishing from federally permitted for-hire vessels at a future date.
The regular snapper season will end after the private angler quota is reached. NOAA Fisheries has not announced what that quota will be.
“We anticipate having a great red snapper season in 2024,” said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR Commissioner. “I am excited to get back out and catch some big red snapper with family and friends in Alabama’s artificial reef zones again this summer. We will continue working to ensure our citizens and visitors have access to the abundant red snapper fishery off the coast of Alabama.”
Updates will be provided online at outdooralabama.com. There is also an Outdoor Alabama app available.
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