The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a 44-day season for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico this year at a meeting Wednesday.
The season will begin June 1 and end July 14 for snapper fishing in Florida state waters, which span nine miles offshore. Snapper season in federal waters will be determined this week by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The council is currently proposing a 21-day season for 2013, one week shorter than last year.
