A new Alabama law signed by Gov. Kay Ivey will cut taxes on commercial fishing vessels, equipment and supplies starting in 2023, extending exemptions long enjoyed by farmers to Gulf Coast shrimpers, oystermen and other seafood harvesters.
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Bayou La Batre
At 80, Bayou La Batre Oysterman Bobby Morrison Still Works the Reef by Hand
Bobby Morrison, 80, has spent 64 years tonging oysters by hand out of Bayou La Batre, and he’s still working the reefs at Cedar Point alongside his son as Alabama’s oyster fishery slowly rebuilds.
Bayou La Batre
Bayou La Batre to Host Fourth Annual Alabama Seafood Cook-Off, Taste of the Bayou
Four chefs will compete in the fourth annual Alabama Seafood Cook-Off in Bayou La Batre on June 13, with a spot at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off on the line.
Local News
Federal Red Snapper Season Slashed to Nine Days, Sparking Outrage Along Alabama’s Gulf Coast
Federal regulators have cut the 2014 recreational red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico to nine days, a move drawing sharp criticism from Alabama lawmakers, fishermen and a University of South Alabama marine scientist who blames the quota system itself.
Baldwin County
Governor Candidate Urges Guard Tankers Be Used to Spray Dispersant on Gulf Slick; State Says No
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson called for mobilizing Alabama’s KC-135 refueling wing to drop chemical dispersant on the Gulf oil slick. A state general dismissed the idea in two words.