SC gets approval for 2-week red snapper season as lawsuit continues

A lawsuit from businesses and conservation groups paused a previously approved two-month season to catch the prized fish.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 721

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina anglers will have two weeks to fish for red snapper this year, a federal agency said Tuesday.

The decision came after months of back and forth over the length of the season. South Carolina, along with other coastal states, got the go-ahead in May for a two-month season, but a federal court put that on hold a month later after businesses and conservation advocates sued.

Under the permit …

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