Carl applauds decision not to cut Alabama’s Red Snapper quota
The decision was made after a recent study revealed that there are three times more than previously believed.
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Shelby votes for package to fund the government, provide COVID relief
The package contains a number of provisions impacting Alabama.
Zeta is a hurricane again
Zeta currently has sustained winds of 85 mph. On its current course it will make landfall at Southeast Louisiana or the Mississippi Coast late this afternoon and move through Alabama tonight.
State shuts down flounder harvest in November
Fishermen can resume harvesting flounders Dec. 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.
There may be one more red snapper weekend coming
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Thursday that their preliminary 2020 red snapper numbers show that Alabama fisherman may have not reached their quota on the pounds of red snapper taken this year. This opens the possibility that the state may add a fall opportunity to catch the fish, which is highly … Continued
Shelby announces Senate passage of national security appropriations package with Alabama priorities
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
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
Byrne applauds NOAA’s increased Red Snapper catch limit under new rule
Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, applauded a new NOAA Fisheries rule to increase the annual catch limits and annual catch targets for the Red Snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. “This increase from NOAA shows exactly what those of us on the Gulf Coast have known for years: the health of the Red Snapper fishery … Continued
NOAA certifies Alabama’s snapper check program
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has been notified that its Snapper Check harvest reporting program used to monitor red snapper landings has been certified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. “The Snapper Check program gives officials the ability to continue providing more timely, accurate data about the red … Continued
State to takeover Red Snapper season management
Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the National Marine Fisheries Service has granted Alabama’s request for an Exempted Fishing Permit, thereby allowing the state of Alabama to manage the recreational red snapper fishing dates for 2018 and 2019. “I am very pleased that the U.S. Department of Commerce, through the National Marine Fisheries Service, has … Continued