Alabama’s brown shrimp season opened June 3, giving Mobile and Baldwin County commercial shrimpers the go-ahead for the year’s first harvest.
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Foley Man Convicted of Stealing Crab Traps From Baldwin Fishermen
A Foley man faced up to 10 years in prison after a Baldwin County jury convicted him of stealing crab traps from commercial fishermen, a case prosecutors said struck at the livelihood of coastal families.
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Gill Nets in the Statehouse: A Bayou La Batre Lawmaker Faces Down a Conservation Campaign
The Coastal Conservation Association pressed Alabama lawmakers to ban commercial gill nets in April 2008. State Rep. Spencer Collier, the netters’ champion, wanted science and a voluntary buyout instead.
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The Gill Net Bill Ran Aground Between Bayou La Batre and the Sport Fishermen
A bill to outlaw commercial gill net fishing in Alabama’s coastal waters passed the Senate in a form the Bayou La Batre legislator said the House would kill, reopening a bitter fight over buyouts and blame.
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Gulf Fishermen in Line for $28 Million to Rebuild Oyster Beds and Shrimp Grounds
Federal officials moved in June 2006 to release $28 million for Alabama, aimed at reseeding hurricane-wrecked oyster beds and clearing debris from shrimp grounds off the Gulf Coast.
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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.