FULL | Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on South Atlantic red snapper fishing freeze

Name: FULL | Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on South Atlantic red snapper fishing freeze
Uploaded: 2026-05-22T17:42:43Z
Duration: 5 min 35 s
Description: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on a federal judge's decision to freeze the exempted fishing permits which allowed fishermen to catch red snapper starting on May 22. Complaints alleged the permits would cause overfishing, to which DeSantis disagreed, saying, " I have people who tell me … you've got to get through all the snapper to find the other fish because you catch so many snapper.”

FOX LOCAL Orlando · May 22, 2026 · 5m 35s

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on a federal judge's decision to freeze the exempted fishing permits which allowed fishermen to catch red snapper starting on May 22. Complaints alleged the permits would cause overfishing, to which DeSantis disagreed, saying, " I have people who tell me … you've got to get through all the snapper to find the other fish because you catch so many snapper.”