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Recreational Red Snapper Fishing Opens May 23rd
The 2025 red snapper season for private and state-licensed charter vessel anglers:
- open 7 days a week until June 30th
- 4 day weekend season begins July 4th and will run until the annual quota is met.
The Alabama private angler quota for 2025 is set by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries and is anticipated to be 664,552 pounds.
Daily Bag Limit:
- two red snapper per person, per day
- minimum size length16 inches
Anglers 16 years of age and older must have an Alabama saltwater fishing license (resident or non-resident, annual or trip), and any Alabama resident 65 or older or a lifetime saltwater license holder must have a current saltwater angler registration.
The University of South Alabama has a history of investment in marine sciences education and research, supporting a faculty of renowned experts in a range of marine-related disciplines. Due to USA's location on the Gulf Coast, students gain field experience in many diverse habitats such as the Mobile Delta, Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and numerous barrier islands.
The school
- trains the next generation of marine and environmental scientists,
- conducts cutting-edge research,
- and extends the impact of this training and research through service activities.
Programs Offered
Ph.D. and M.S. in Marine Sciences Opportunities at South and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
The University of South Alabama offers a limited number of graduate fellowships for highly competitive students seeking Ph.D.s as well as extramurally supported graduate assistantship and university-based teaching assistantships for M.S. and Ph.D. students. All fellowships and assistantships offer competitive pay ($18,600 – $24,600), student health insurance and tuition remission.
