fisheries

Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division announced that pursuant to Section 9-12-46, Code of Alabama 1975, all inside waters not permanently closed by law or regulation will open for shrimp harvesting at 6 a.m., on Monday, June 1, 2020. This opening includes Mobile Bay, Bon Secour Bay, the Mississippi … Continued

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the $3.3 million in federal coronavirus aid money will be available in the coming months to Alabama’s seafood industry, impacted by the outbreak.  In addition to the $3.3 million from the CARES Act, the state is to also receive $8.6 million in federal fisheries disaster relief funds due to … Continued

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted to approve the second of two comprehensive appropriations packages together containing all 12 appropriations measures. The bipartisan package, HR1158, was passed in the Senate by a vote of 81 to 11 and completes funding for the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020) process. Shelby said that this measure contains funding … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted Thursday to allow each of the five Gulf states to manage recreational fishing for red snapper off their respective coasts for the next two years through Exempted Fishing Permits. This action moves the state … Continued

By Staff Report Alabama Political Report The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that hunters and fishermen who participate in National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day) can win a vacation package.  NHF Day Challenge participants are eligible for a NASCAR or Ultimate Outdoor experience National Hunting and Fishing Day.  NHF day is … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 2, 2017, both Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) and former Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) sent letters to President Trump formally requesting that he use his Executive powers to extend the 2017 Federal Red Snapper Season. Governor Ivey said in a statement, “Red Snapper fishing is vital … Continued