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State adds two more red snapper fishing days

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Tuesday that they have added two additional days of red snapper fishing for private anglers. After completing a review of the 2019 private angler red snapper season through August 5, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources determined that two additional days can be added … Continued

August 14, 2019

Private anglers in Alabama will have extended red snapper season

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Wednesday that they have completed a review of the first 21 days of the proposed 27-day 2019 private angler red snapper season and will add five days to the private vessel recreational season. The additional days will begin 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, and … Continued

July 19, 2019

Byrne applauds 2019 Alabama Red Snapper fishing season

Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, issued a statement Wednesday supportive of Alabama’s announcing that the 2019 Red Snapper for recreational fishermen will take place on three-day weekends, Friday to Sunday, from June 1st through July 28th, including July 4th. “Under the Red Snapper season announced today, Alabama’s fishermen and coastal communities should be thrilled,” Byrne said. … Continued

February 8, 2019

Byrne says Federal Government doing horrible job managing Red Snapper

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, February 20, 2017, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) cited recent State Red Snapper numbers to discredit the smaller estimates used by the Federal government for management of the Red Snapper fisheries. Alabama District 118. Just another example of the horrible job the Federal government is doing when it … Continued

February 22, 2017

2016 Red Snapper Season Will Be Just Nine Days

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Alabama leaders denounced a decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to limit the 2016 red snapper season for private fisherman to just nine days. Charter boat captains got some relief from NOAA. They were given a 46 day season in which clients … Continued

April 28, 2016

Byrne Says that Red Snapper Season Will Be Short Again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 6 US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) expressed his disappointment on learning that federal authorities were again limiting the Red Snapper season in Alabama waters to just a few days. Rep. Byrne said, “My office has received word that this year’s Red Snapper season for recreational fishermen … Continued

April 7, 2016

Shelby Legislation Affecting Red Snapper and Gulf Fisheries Passes Subcommittee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, June 03 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama announced that the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies passed the Fiscal Year 2015 CJS appropriations bill, which contains critical provisions affecting fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Sen. Shelby’s office among the … Continued

June 5, 2014