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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Anglers hoping to cast lines for Atlantic red snapper this Memorial Day weekend were dealt a last-minute blow after a federal court stepped in to block the season, just hours before it was set to begin, according to WKMG news partner WJXT.

On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction halting activities under exempted fishing permits, or EFPs, that had authorized the 2026 state recreational red snapper seasons in the South Atlantic. The ruling took effect immediately.

A federal judge granted the injunction after a fishing trade group and others sued to block the Trump administration’s plan to expand recreational access. The season had been scheduled to begin Memorial Day weekend and continue through June, before reopening during three October weekends.

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Posted by Antib551

Houma, LA

Member since Dec 2018

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Posted on 5/22/26 at 9:59 pm to deeprig9

Atlantic side. GOA still good to go.

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Posted by dstone12

Texan

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 5/22/26 at 10:21 pm to deeprig9

They have two long snappers

Snapper 1 Snapper 2

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Posted by SloaneRanger

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Member since Jan 2014

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Posted on 5/22/26 at 10:34 pm to deeprig9

Trump should just announce that there will be no enforcement. If Biden can do it at the border, it can be done here.

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Posted by MoarKilometers

Member since Apr 2015

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Posted on 5/22/26 at 11:52 pm to SloaneRanger

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Trump should just announce that there will be no enforcement.

They have to come into state waters, where trump has 0 legal authority.

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Posted by Barneyrb

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Member since May 2016

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Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:12 am to deeprig9

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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

WTF has he got to do with Florida? It should be a Florida judge ruling

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Posted by bamarep

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Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:51 am to deeprig9

Found several issues with this:

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The ruling does not affect the South Atlantic red snapper commercial season, which NOAA Fisheries said it will announce at a later date.

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Bob Zales’ group, the Southeastern Fisheries Association Southeastern Fisheries Association - Home out of Panama City, filed the lawsuit,

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“You have to be able to project how many anglers you think might want to go fishing,” Zales told Sparvero. “You have to be able to project the number of fish that you think might be harvested during that period of time.”

A 100% bought and paid for verdict by the COMMERCIAL fishing groups.

A cock sucker out of PANAMA CITY that's not even fishing in the Atlantic is the cause of this bullshite.

Both Trump and DeSantis should both issue executive orders for this ruling to not be enforced and tell that judge to frick off.

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Posted by AlxTgr

Kyre Banorg

Member since Oct 2003

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Posted on 5/23/26 at 8:33 am to bamarep

I would like to catch the red snapper
You cannot catch the red snapper
How can I get the red snapper
You can go to the fish market and buy the red snapper
How did the store get the red snapper
Fisherman with a commercial license caught the red snapper...

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Posted by LanierSpots

Sarasota, Florida

Member since Sep 2010

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Posted on 5/23/26 at 12:40 pm to AlxTgr

We hear and obey. A 5 man limit of ARS and 50 big yellowtails to go with them yesterday

All caught in Florida waters of course , because of the judge ruling.