# Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of America; Reopening of the Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Fishing Season in the Gulf of America
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; reopening. · Published 2025-12-12 · Effective 2025-12-11 · 90 FR 57713
## Document
- **Document number:** 2025-22706
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** red snapper
- **Federal Register citation:** 90 FR 57713
- **Publication date:** 2025-12-12
- **Effective date:** 2025-12-11
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 140818679-5356-02
## Abstract

NMFS is reopening the recreational fishing season for the Federal charter vessel/headboat (for-hire) component for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of America (Gulf) through this temporary rule. The most recent landings data for the red snapper for-hire component in the Gulf indicate the component annual catch target (ACT) for the 2025 fishing year has not yet been reached. Therefore, the red snapper recreational for-hire component in the Gulf EEZ will reopen to allow harvest of the remaining for-hire component ACT. NMFS intends this action to increase benefits to for-hire fishermen while protecting the Gulf red snapper resource by continuing to constrain harvest to the component quota.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/12/2025-22706/reef-fish-fishery-of-the-gulf-of-america-reopening-of-the-red-snapper-recreational-for-hire-fishing)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*