CRD has submitted a federal Exempted Fishing Permit request that would establish a two-month recreational Red Snapper season in federal waters off Georgia’s coast beginning in 2026. 

The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has deployed a 130-foot retired barge to Artificial Reef A, located approximately seven nautical miles east of Little Cumberland Island in about 40 feet of water.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division has opened two new public oyster shell recycling centers and refurbished an existing site in Savannah.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) is accepting competitive bids for intertidal shellfish water bottom leases that give the holder exclusive rights to harvest shellfish. Up to three leases are available for award in this application window.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) today announced the opening of Georgia’s recreational and commercial shellfish harvest season at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Coastal Resources Division (CRD) is now accepting pre-applications for Coastal Incentive Grants (CIGs) that support the goals of the Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP). 

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) will host the third Georgia Resiliency Conference Oct. 20–21, 2025, on Jekyll Island.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has certified a new women’s state saltwater game fish record for Graysby grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata).

The public is invited to provide input to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission about upcoming potential changes to red drum management in Georgia at a meeting slated for Sept. 24 in Townsend.