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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
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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
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April 7, 2016
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Looking Back on 2015

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) 2015 was packed full of major developments for Southwest Alabama. As the year draws to a close, I thought it would be a good time to review some of the highlights. One of the first votes the House of Representatives took in 2015 was on my bill to repeal Obamacare … Continued
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December 28, 2015

Red Snapper Season Limited to Just Ten Days

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 30, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the 2015 Red Snapper season length for recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico will be just ten days: from June 1 to June 10 in federal waters.  Charter boats will have a 44 day season from … Continued
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May 1, 2015

Byrne Critical of Feds’ Red Snapper Policy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 28, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose issued a statement in response to findings by the Alabama Red Snapper Reporting program indicated that the Federal National Marine Fishery Service had “grossly overestimated” Red Snapper landings in Alabama. Representative Byrne said: “Is anyone really surprised that the … Continued
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September 1, 2014

Bentley Announces that Alabama Will Open Red Snapper Season in State Waters Every Weekend in July

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 26 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division announced in a written statement that Alabama State waters will open for the harvest of red snapper and gray triggerfish on all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in July. Governor … Continued
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June 30, 2014

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
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June 5, 2014

Byrne Critical of Shortened Red Snapper Season

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Critics of the Obama administration say that nation has millions of barrels of oil that we could be drilling for if only the federal government would get out of the way.  Canada has millions of barrels of oil we could put Americans too work refining if only the federal … Continued
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April 24, 2014

Byrne Angry Over 11 Day Red Snapper Season

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Recreational fishing is a big business on the Alabama Gulf Coast.  It drives hotel business, charter boat excursions, boat sales, fishing equipment sales, and provides residents with both sport and food.  But if you want to go fishing for red snapper and keep the fish during the next year … Continued
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April 10, 2014