DNR seeks public input on proposed rules establishing standards, licensing, and enforcement procedures for private docks in Georgia's tidal waters.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) invites residents and visitors to celebrate Georgia’s coast during Beach Week 2026, a series of free, family-friendly events designed to bring coastal education directly to the beach.

A proposed pilot red snapper fishing season for Georgia’s recreational anglers has been delayed following a federal court ruling that halted a series of Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for South Atlantic states.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Coastal Resources Division announced that Georgia's commercial food shrimp season will open in state territorial waters at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Recreational and commercial oyster harvesting in Georgia will close at 6 a.m. June 1, 2026, and re-open for the year thirty minutes before sunrise on Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today. 

DNR is seeking public input on a proposal to reduce Georgia’s recreational daily creel limit for red drum from five fish to three fish and adjust the slot size limit from 14–23 inches total length to 15–24 inches total length.

Registration is now open for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) John Pafford Memorial Kids Fishing Event, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13.

Georgia DNR’s Coastal Resources Division has launched GeorgiaRedSnapper.com, a new website providing anglers with information about Georgia’s July–August 2026 red snapper season. The site explains trip registration, mandatory catch reporting through the VESL app, regulations, participation requirements, and other resources supporting the Georgia Red Snapper Project.

Georgia’s new Red Snapper Project expands fishing access with a two-month 2026 season. Anglers must register and report catches, helping improve data, support sustainability, and potentially extend future seasons.