September 13, 2021 — A NOAA bulletin confirmed that the commercial harvest of red snapper in federal waters of the South Atlantic will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on September 14, 2021.
During the closure, the sale or purchase of red snapper is prohibited. The harvest/possession of red snapper in or from South Atlantic federal waters is now prohibited, as the recreational fishing season is also closed for 2021.
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