Red snapper season to close on Sunday
The state recreational fishing season for red snapper will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Sunday, July 8th at 11:59 p.m. and reopen on Monday, July 23rd at 12:01 a.m.
According to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, during the closure, no red snapper shall be harvested, landed, or possessed in the state of Mississippi under the current guidelines of the exempted fishing permit.
For anglers that are fishing neighboring states, EFP seasons for red snapper, they must launch and land their vessel in that state while complying with all regulations pertaining to that state’s EFP season.
The federal charter for-hire red snapper season will continue as scheduled.
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