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commercial fishing

27 stories

Coast Guard helicopter hovering at night over a fishing vessel on fire in open water

Public Safety

Coast Guard Helicopter Pulls Four From Burning Boat Off Dauphin Island, 50 Miles Out in the Gulf

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted four people from a 90-foot fishing vessel burning about 50 miles off Dauphin Island during a nighttime…

Oct 20, 2026 Dauphin Island

Commercial shrimp boats moored at a dock on the bayou in Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Crime

Bayou La Batre Shrimp Boat Murder Case Set for Trial Nov. 2 as Defense Claims Self-Defense

Oct 17, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: National Seafood Month Puts Fresh Gulf Oysters, Shrimp and Flounder in the Spotlight on Alabama’s Coast

Food & Dining

National Seafood Month Puts Fresh Gulf Oysters, Shrimp and Flounder in the Spotlight on Alabama’s Coast

Oct 3, 2026 Foley

Illustration for the news story: Diesel at $4.50 to $6.50 a Gallon Leaves Alabama Shrimpers and Charter Captains Weighing Whether to Leave the Dock

Business

Diesel at $4.50 to $6.50 a Gallon Leaves Alabama Shrimpers and Charter Captains Weighing Whether to Leave the Dock

Sep 25, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Bon Secour Fisheries at 130: The Nelson Family’s Long View of Gulf Seafood

Food

Bon Secour Fisheries at 130: The Nelson Family’s Long View of Gulf Seafood

Sep 22, 2026 Bon Secour

Illustration for the news story: “If It Swims, We Have It”: Billy’s Seafood and the Working Heart of Bon Secour

Bon Secour

“If It Swims, We Have It”: Billy’s Seafood and the Working Heart of Bon Secour

Sep 22, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Fairhope Fish House Built a Following on Fish Caught Within 24 Hours of Landing

Business

Fairhope Fish House Built a Following on Fish Caught Within 24 Hours of Landing

Sep 22, 2026 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: Grand Bay Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Claw Hammer Assault at Sea

Crime

Grand Bay Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Claw Hammer Assault at Sea

Sep 12, 2026 Dauphin Island

Illustration for the news story: State Health Officer Reopens Portions of Mobile Bay to Oyster Harvesting

Public Health

State Health Officer Reopens Portions of Mobile Bay to Oyster Harvesting

Aug 19, 2026 Dauphin Island

Illustration for the news story: Dredge, Pipeline and Support Vessels: Boaters Told to Slow Down Near Fowl River Through November

Coden

Dredge, Pipeline and Support Vessels: Boaters Told to Slow Down Near Fowl River Through November

Aug 10, 2026

Illustration for the news story: NOAA Proposes Cutting Gulf Spanish Mackerel Catch Limit, Opens Public Comment Period

Baldwin County

NOAA Proposes Cutting Gulf Spanish Mackerel Catch Limit, Opens Public Comment Period

Jul 24, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Coast Guard Medevacs Fisherman 180 Miles Off Pensacola in Joint Gulf Rescue

Escambia County Florida

Coast Guard Medevacs Fisherman 180 Miles Off Pensacola in Joint Gulf Rescue

Mar 7, 2023

Illustration for the news story: Alabama Oyster Harvesting Season Opens With Strong Outlook

Business

Alabama Oyster Harvesting Season Opens With Strong Outlook

Oct 4, 2021 Mobile