| Federal Waters in Gulf Reopened to Fishing | |
| Posted by on Friday September 03 2010 @ 03:34PM CDT | |
 A day after reopening 5,130 square miles of federal waters off the coasts of Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle to commercial and recreational fishing, NOAA Fisheries reopened another 3,114-square-mile block in the north central Gulf at 5 p.m. FridayThe area reopened Thursday is north [Read More] |
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| NOAA Reopens More than 5,000 Square Miles in the Gulf to Fishing | |
| Posted by on Thursday September 02 2010 @ 03:49PM CDT | |
 NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 5,130 square miles of Gulf waters stretching from the far eastern coast of Louisiana, through Mississippi, Alabama, and the western Florida panhandle. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed[Read More] |
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| Large Gator Taken this Season | |
| Posted by on Friday August 27 2010 @ 09:59AM CDT | |
 David Horton of Bay Miette and John Fulton of Bessemer shot this 13-foot, 4-inch, 742-pound gator early Monday morning, Aug. 16, 2010.They said they hooked it at 2:30 a.m. Monday on the Tensaw River near the mouth of Honeycutt Creek using a single-weighted snatch hook tied [Read More] |
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| Gulf Council Votes for Fall Red Snapper Season | |
| Posted by on Tuesday August 24 2010 @ 10:26AM CDT | |
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Pending approval by NOAA Fisheries, anglers along the Alabama Gulf Coast will be able to catch red snapper this fall. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted 11-5 to pass an emergency rule to establish a fall red snapper season in Gulf waters that will allow anglers to fish each weekend [Read More] |
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| Alabama Waters Opening for Crab Harvest | |
| Posted by on Tuesday August 24 2010 @ 10:24AM CDT | |
 The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division (MRD) announces the re-opening to the harvest of crabs from all areas previously closed as a precautionary response to the presence of oil from the Deepwater Horizon Incident. These areas include all Alabama Gulf of[Read More] |
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| Alabama Hunting & Fishing Licenses on Sale August 23 | |
| Posted by on Friday August 20 2010 @ 01:55PM CDT | |
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The sale of recreational hunting and fishing licenses for Alabama’s 2010-2011 season begins on August 23, 2010. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reminds hunters and anglers that all current recreational licenses expire on August 31, 2010. Several years ago, the Alabama [Read More] |
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| Waterfowl Season Outlook Encouraging | |
| Posted by on Friday August 20 2010 @ 10:53AM CDT | |
 Prospects for a quality waterfowl season in Alabama remain good as hunters prepare for the early teal and goose seasons across the state.David Hayden, waterfowl expert with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, said the number of [Read More] |
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| All Alabama Waters Now Open for Fishing | |
| Posted by on Monday August 16 2010 @ 10:06AM CDT | |
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The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division (MRD) announces the re-opening to the harvest of fish from all areas previously closed as a precautionary response to the presence of oil from the Deepwater Horizon Incident. These areas include all Alabama Gulf of [Read More] |
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| Some Alabama Waters to Re-Open for Fishing | |
| Posted by on Monday August 09 2010 @ 04:29PM CDT | |
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The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division announces that Alabama state waters west of the Dauphin Island Bridge and north of Dauphin Island that were closed as a precautionary measure due to the Deepwater Horizon disaster will reopen for recreational and commercial [Read More] |
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| Safari Club International Hosting a Meeting in Point Clear | |
| Posted by on Monday August 09 2010 @ 11:07AM CDT | |
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The Alabama Chapter of Safari Club International (Alabama-SCI) is hosting a meeting on Friday, August 20th and Saturday, August 21st at the Conference Center of the Grand Hotel-Marriot, Point Clear. SCI is a national and international organization supporting a variety of conservation, hunting, wildlife, [Read More] |
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| Mobile Bay's Seafood Scene As Delicious As Ever | |
| Posted by on Monday August 09 2010 @ 11:02AM CDT | |
 Sea Lab Director: “Local Seafood Safe”Area residents and visitors to Mobile Bay, Alabama have always been treated to some of the finest Gulf Seafood there is. Nowadays, it seems that a well publicized public misperception of that seafood is endangering the livelihoods of hard-working fishermen, [Read More] |
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| Firearms Industry Responds to Anti-hunting Attack on Traditional Ammunition | |
| Posted by on Monday August 09 2010 @ 11:00AM CDT | |
 The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has announced its opposition to a petition filed today with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking to ban the use of traditional ammunition, containing[Read More] |
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| Some Alabama Waters to Reopen for Fishing | |
| Posted by on Monday August 09 2010 @ 10:29AM CDT | |
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The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Resources Division announces that Alabama state waters west of the Dauphin Island Bridge and north of Dauphin Island that were closed as a precautionary measure due to the Deepwater Horizon disaster will reopen for recreational and commercial [Read More] |
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| Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Seeks Public Input on Recreational Red Snapper Season | |
| Posted by on Monday August 02 2010 @ 11:38AM CDT | |
 This Spring, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council increased the overall red snapper quota from 5.0 million pounds to 6.945 million pounds, yet the 2010 recreational red snapper season was open for only 53 days. This shortened season was due, in part, to an increase in catch rates and the average[Read More] |
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| Closed fish-harvesting area in Escambia County reopens | |
| Posted by on Monday August 02 2010 @ 11:02AM CDT | |
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reopened state waters offshore of Escambia County to the harvest of saltwater fish, at 12:01 a.m. today, July 31. The FWC had closed this area on June 14 as a precautionary measure due to possible impacts of oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon [Read More] |
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| Gulf of Mexico Alliance to Meet Aug. 4-5 in Biloxi | |
| Posted by on Friday July 30 2010 @ 10:24AM CDT | |
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Discussion to focus on health and resiliency of the Gulf and coastal communities. Oil spill response and recovery, as well as implementation of the Governors’ Action Plan, are among the topics on the agenda for the Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s Implementation and Integration Workshop Aug. 4-5, 2010, at [Read More] |
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| Conservation Advisory Board August Meeting & Oil Spill Update | |
| Posted by on Wednesday July 28 2010 @ 09:54AM CDT | |
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Conservation Advisory Board to Get Oil Spill Update. The Conservation Advisory Board will meet August 25, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The Sea Lab is located at 101 Bienville Blvd in Dauphin Island, Ala. Several experts are scheduled to update the board on information related to [Read More] |
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| Higgins Ferry Public Boat Ramp on Lake Mitchell to Close for Renovations Mon., Aug 9 - 20 | |
| Posted by on Tuesday July 27 2010 @ 11:54AM CDT | |
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The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) will begin making improvements to the public boat ramp located at the end of Chilton Co. Rd. 28 during the week of August 9. These improvements will include extending the launching ramp [Read More] |
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| Conservation Department Schedules Youth Dove Hunts | |
| Posted by on Tuesday July 27 2010 @ 11:11AM CDT | |
 The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announces registration for the Tenth Annual Youth Dove Hunts begins Aug. 2 for the North Zone and Sept. 20 for the South Zone. South Zone counties include Baldwin, Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Mobile counties. The remaining counties are in the North Zone.[Read More] |
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| Protecting Wild Dolphins During the Gulf Oil Spill | |
| Posted by on Tuesday July 27 2010 @ 10:44AM CDT | |
 NOAA has received calls from concerned citizens to help coastal populations of bottlenose dolphins. NOAA is working closely with its state and local partners to assess and respond to distressed dolphins or dolphins found in areas affected by oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP spill event.While this [Read More] |
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