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Red snapper season tracking: Mississippi had taken 56,348 of 82,343 allocation by mid-June
Summary
DMR reported red snapper landings reached 56,348 pounds of an 82,343-pound allocation after a busy first weekend; the season was planned to run through July 6, pending landings.
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources staff on June 17 reported red snapper landings had reached 56,348 pounds of the state's 82,343-pound allocation following a busy opening weekend that accounted for about one-third of the quota.
"They went crazy the first weekend. Caught 33% of our allocation," the director said during the meeting. Staff reported one weekend haul of 147 pounds for a specific trip, and that around 3,200 anglers were out on that first weekend compared with 764 in a later weekend sample.
The department is monitoring landings to determine whether the planned season through July 6 will hold; staff said they will reassess closer to that date. The chief fisheries staff also said catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) and number of anglers remained approximately the same compared with prior seasons.
The report noted good weather contributed to high participation. The department will continue to track weekly landings and update the commission as totals change.
