Anglers are anxiously waiting the arrival of Sept. 1 when Florida’s recreational snook harvest opens statewide. Plan ahead by purchasing a snook permit as well as a recreational saltwater license. Both are required to harvest snook unless the angler is exempt from having a license. Many anglers already view the snook as a sport fish that deserves release. In fact, the fishery is already more than 90 percent catch-and-release. Nonetheless FWC encourages anglers to continue to use moderation when determining whether or not to take a snook home.
In light of the FWCs moderation position I asked Florida snook researcher Ron Taylor about the impact anglers could have by adopting the moderation principle. He began his explanation in terms of spawning potential ratio (SPR). The Commission’s management objective for snook is to maintain the spawning potential ratio (SPR) at or above 40%.
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