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Notice of Receipt of Three Applications for Exempted Fishing Permits to Pilot Test New Data Collection Methods and State Management Strategies for South Atlantic Red Snapper

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NMFS announces the receipt of three applications for exempted fishing permits (EFP) from the states of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The states are requesting exemptions from specific regulations applicable to the recreational harvest of red snapper in South Atlantic federal waters for the 2026 fishing year. The primary purposes of these EFPs are to improve data on recreational fishing effort, catch, and discards of red snapper in the South Atlantic, and to inform the development of a long-term state-led management strategy for the recreational red snapper fishery. Under the state proposals, recreational harvest of red snapper would be allowed during specified red snapper seasons, beginning in October 2026.

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