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.
Mississippi Angler Ferries Burn Victims to Safety After Boat Fire Near Dauphin Island
A Mississippi fisherman used his boat to rush three burn victims to the Coast Guard after a vessel fire south of Dauphin Island in June 2014.
Federal red snapper season in the Gulf cut to nine days
Federal managers sharply limited the 2014 red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico to just nine days, frustrating Alabama anglers and coastal communities who say the science behind the…
Federal Red Snapper Season Slashed to Nine Days, Sparking Outrage Along Alabama’s Gulf Coast
Federal regulators have cut the 2014 recreational red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico to nine days, a move drawing sharp criticism from Alabama lawmakers, fishermen and a University…
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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…
Mobile Rotarians Hear a Firsthand Report From China and Honor Two Young Athletes
The Sunrise Rotary Club of Mobile devoted its first June 2009 meeting to a report on China by two local portfolio managers, days after honoring high school athletes from McGill-Toolen…
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A Senate Subcommittee Steered Millions Toward South Alabama Science and Coasts
A $30 million engineering center at South Alabama, a NOAA disaster response center on the Gulf, oyster bed reseeding and hurricane monitoring were among the projects approved in the 2008…
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…