Alabama’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program Nears a Historic 31 Million Shells
The Alabama Coastal Foundation's Oyster Shell Recycling Program has collected more than 30.4 million shells since 2016 and is approaching the 31 million mark.
Choppy Gulf Waters Force Orange Beach Charter Captains to Scrap Trips, Postpone Tournaments
Rough surf forced the postponement of at least three fishing tournaments and a string of charter cancellations in Orange Beach this weekend, cutting into an already short red snapper season.
Choppy Gulf Waters Force Orange Beach Charter Captains to Scrap Trips, Postpone Tournaments
Rough surf forced the postponement of at least three fishing tournaments and a string of charter cancellations in Orange Beach this weekend, cutting into an already short red snapper season.
At 80, Bayou La Batre Oysterman Bobby Morrison Still Works the Reef by Hand
Bobby Morrison, 80, has spent 64 years tonging oysters by hand out of Bayou La Batre, and he's still working the reefs at Cedar Point alongside his son as Alabama's…
Off-Bottom Oyster Farms Report a Strong Season Even as Wild Reefs Suffer
Alabama’s oyster harvest told two very different stories this season, and the difference came down to how the shellfish were grown. Wild, on-bottom reef harvesting had a difficult year. A…
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…
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.
Alabama’s 2015 Brown Shrimp Season Opens Along the Coast
Alabama's brown shrimp season opened June 3, giving Mobile and Baldwin County commercial shrimpers the go-ahead for the year's first harvest.
Bayou La Batre Refugee Advocate Sees His Own Journey in Mediterranean Migrant Crisis
A Bayou La Batre nonprofit director who fled Vietnam by boat as a child says he recognizes his own story in today's Mediterranean migrant tragedies.
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…