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US FishingNews deskJune 1, 2026
Gulf greater amberjack gets 43 recreational days, then a hard close
NOAA opened Gulf greater amberjack to recreational harvest Sept. 1 through Oct. 13 — 43 days, up from 26 last year — then closes the stock, which is still listed as overfished.
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US FishingNews deskApril 1, 2026
NOAA sets a 147-day Gulf red snapper season for federal for-hire boats
Federal for-hire reef-fish boats in the Gulf get 147 days of red snapper in 2026, 19 days longer than last year, under a 3.38-million-pound quota.
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