The 408-foot Argosy VI, prepped in Bayou La Batre, was sunk 23 miles south of Orange Beach in 120 feet of water, completing a trio of large ship reefs alongside the LuLu and the New Venture.
Tag: charter fishing
Coverage of charter fishing from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Byrne Presses NOAA Official Over Red Snapper Count in Congressional Hearing
U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne pressed a NOAA official over red snapper stock counts, arguing Gulf states should take over management of the fishery.
Baldwin County
Shelby Presses NOAA: Red Snapper Rules Are Choking Alabama’s Fishing Economy
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby wrote to NOAA in December 2009 arguing that federal red snapper limits were punishing Alabama’s charter and recreational fishermen even as the stock appeared to be rebuilding.
Bayou La Batre
Bob Shipp Named to Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Dr. Robert Shipp, chairman of marine sciences at the University of South Alabama, was appointed to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, giving Alabama a seat at the table on Gulf catch rules.