President Trump has announced a significant victory for fishermen in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The administration has approved all state permits for the 2026 Red Snapper recreational season. This comes after the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a proposal for Exempted Fishing Permit requests in February for Florida,Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. These proposals aim to extend the recreational season and give states more power to improve data collection systems. Despite the Red Snapping population being the "healthiest" in recent history, the federal government only rewards fishermen a few weekends a year for recreational fishing. The expanded season will begin May 22.