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commercial fishing

27 stories

Illustration for the news story: Coast Guard Rescues Three From Fishing Vessel Fire South of Pascagoula

Pascagoula

Coast Guard Rescues Three From Fishing Vessel Fire South of Pascagoula

Dec 11, 2020

Illustration for the news story: Off-Bottom Oyster Farms Report a Strong Season Even as Wild Reefs Suffer

Dauphin Island

Off-Bottom Oyster Farms Report a Strong Season Even as Wild Reefs Suffer

Nov 20, 2019

Illustration for the news story: Alabama Cuts 2018 Red Snapper Season Six Weeks Short as New State Quota Plan Kicks In

Baldwin County

Alabama Cuts 2018 Red Snapper Season Six Weeks Short as New State Quota Plan Kicks In

Jul 18, 2018

Illustration for the news story: Three-Day Red Snapper Season Draws Fury From Baldwin and Mobile County Leaders

Politics

Three-Day Red Snapper Season Draws Fury From Baldwin and Mobile County Leaders

May 17, 2017 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Alabama Anglers Face Another Nine-Day Federal Red Snapper Season in 2016

Politics

Alabama Anglers Face Another Nine-Day Federal Red Snapper Season in 2016

Apr 27, 2016

Illustration for the news story: Alabama’s 2015 Brown Shrimp Season Opens Along the Coast

Baldwin County

Alabama’s 2015 Brown Shrimp Season Opens Along the Coast

Jun 1, 2015

Illustration for the news story: Federal red snapper season in the Gulf cut to nine days

Baldwin County

Federal red snapper season in the Gulf cut to nine days

May 14, 2014

Illustration for the news story: Federal Red Snapper Season Slashed to Nine Days, Sparking Outrage Along Alabama’s Gulf Coast

University of South Alabama

Federal Red Snapper Season Slashed to Nine Days, Sparking Outrage Along Alabama’s Gulf Coast

May 14, 2014 Mobile County

Illustration for the news story: Foley Man Convicted of Stealing Crab Traps From Baldwin Fishermen

Foley

Foley Man Convicted of Stealing Crab Traps From Baldwin Fishermen

Nov 4, 2011

Illustration for the news story: International Spotlight Falls on Bon Secour Fisheries as Gulf Spill Threatens Alabama Oysters

Bon Secour

International Spotlight Falls on Bon Secour Fisheries as Gulf Spill Threatens Alabama Oysters

Jun 11, 2010

Illustration for the news story: Gill Nets in the Statehouse: A Bayou La Batre Lawmaker Faces Down a Conservation Campaign

Bayou La Batre

Gill Nets in the Statehouse: A Bayou La Batre Lawmaker Faces Down a Conservation Campaign

Apr 28, 2008

Illustration for the news story: The Gill Net Bill Ran Aground Between Bayou La Batre and the Sport Fishermen

Bayou La Batre

The Gill Net Bill Ran Aground Between Bayou La Batre and the Sport Fishermen

Mar 7, 2008

Illustration for the news story: Gulf Fishermen in Line for $28 Million to Rebuild Oyster Beds and Shrimp Grounds

Bayou La Batre

Gulf Fishermen in Line for $28 Million to Rebuild Oyster Beds and Shrimp Grounds

Jun 28, 2006