Commercial Greater Amberjack Harvest Closing in Gulf Federal Waters Aug. 8
NOAA Fisheries is closing the commercial greater amberjack harvest in Gulf federal waters starting Aug. 8 after the annual catch target was met.
State Scientists Probe Mass Catfish Die-Off in Waters Near Fairhope
State marine biologists are investigating hundreds of hardhead catfish that have washed ashore near Fairhope's Weeks Bay, with officials warning residents not to eat diseased fish while they search for…
South Alabama-Led Science Team Tapped to Count Greater Amberjack Across Gulf and South Atlantic
A team of scientists organized through the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium will lead an independent effort to estimate how many greater amberjack swim in U.S. waters of the Gulf of…
NOAA Sets 62-Day Federal Red Snapper Season for Gulf Charter Boats
Charter boats across the Alabama Gulf Coast now know their window for the 2020 federal red snapper season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the 2020 Red Snapper…
Alabama Plans to Sink $22.5 Million Into Gulf Habitat, With a New Big Ship Still Undecided
Alabama officials are preparing to pour $22.5 million into new fish habitat across inshore, nearshore and offshore waters, though one of the most eye-catching pieces of the plan – adding…
Alabama Cuts 2018 Red Snapper Season Six Weeks Short as New State Quota Plan Kicks In
Alabama's 2018 red snapper season will end six weeks earlier than planned after anglers landed bigger fish in bigger numbers, pushing the state past its self-imposed harvest quota ahead of…
Alabama Anglers Face Another Nine-Day Federal Red Snapper Season in 2016
NOAA has set another nine-day federal recreational red snapper season for 2016, drawing criticism from U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, even as Alabama's own state waters will stay open to anglers…
House Passes Bill Giving Gulf States More Control Over Red Snapper Season
Congress passed a bill shifting red snapper management authority toward Gulf states, a change welcomed by Alabama fishing officials and coastal lawmakers.
Little Lagoon Preservation Group to Tackle Septic Tanks, Marinas at Gulf Shores Meeting
Little Lagoon Preservation Society hears plans on septic removal, marina limits and water quality goals at its Gulf Shores meeting.
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.