Section 9-12-110 – Size of Mesh of Seines, Nets or Trawls Used for Taking of Saltwater Fish, Baits, Etc.
Section 9-12-110 Size of mesh of seines, nets or trawls used for taking of saltwater fish, baits, etc. It shall be unlawful to have in possession or use for the taking of saltwater fish or other seafoods seines, nets or trawls with a mesh of a size other than that prescribed by the rules and […]
Section 9-12-124 – “Crab Catcher” License for Use of More Than Five Crab Traps; Rules and Regulations.
Section 9-12-124 “Crab catcher” license for use of more than five crab traps; rules and regulations. (a) Any person taking crabs for commercial purposes or using more than five crab traps for personal, noncommercial purposes must first obtain and have in possession a “crab catcher’s” license. The fee for said license shall be $50.00 and […]
Section 9-12-201 – Who May Engage in Business of Propagating Alligators.
Section 9-12-201 Who may engage in business of propagating alligators. Any person, firm, or corporation may engage in the business of propagating alligators on an alligator farm for restocking, propagation, and other commercial purposes by complying with the provisions of this article, and may thereafter sell either live alligators to other licensed alligator farmers only, […]
Section 9-12-232 – Commercial Gill Net Permits – Acquisition and Retirement.
Section 9-12-232 Commercial gill net permits – Acquisition and retirement. (a) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall establish and administer a voluntary program to acquire and retire commercial gill net permits of saltwater commercial fishermen issued pursuant to Section 9-12-113. (b) Each resident Alabama saltwater commercial fisherman who possesses a valid Alabama permit […]
Section 9-12-111 – Lengths or Widths of Seines, Nets, and Trawls.
Section 9-12-111 Lengths or widths of seines, nets, and trawls. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to have in possession on board a boat in the waters of Alabama or in use, any seine, trammel net, gill net or other device for the taking or catching of saltwater fish or other […]
Section 9-12-125 – Licenses for Selling, Brokering, Processing, etc., Fresh or Frozen Seafood.
Section 9-12-125 Licenses for selling, brokering, processing, etc., fresh or frozen seafood. Any person, firm, or corporation who engages in the selling, brokering, trading, bartering, or processing of any fresh or frozen seafood, whether on a consignment basis or otherwise, is a seafood dealer and shall purchase a seafood dealer’s license for a fee of […]
Section 9-12-202 – License; Fee.
Section 9-12-202 License; fee. Whoever desires to engage in the business of raising, exhibiting, and selling alligators on alligator farms shall apply to the department for a license to do so. If it appears that the application is made in good faith, upon payment of $1,000.00, an alligator farmer license may be issued permitting the […]
Section 9-12-233 – Additional Surcharge on Saltwater Fishing Licenses.
Section 9-12-233 Additional surcharge on saltwater fishing licenses. Effective for a period of five years following June 1, 2008, there is levied a surcharge of up to eight dollars ($8), as set by the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, on each annual resident and nonresident saltwater fishing license issued under Sections […]
Section 9-12-112 – Garfish Taken to Be Killed Before Returning to Waters.
Section 9-12-112 Garfish taken to be killed before returning to waters. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Acts 1943, No. 587, p. 590, §3.)
Section 9-12-126 – Inspection of Oyster Beds; Closure Order; Relay of Oysters From Closed Areas; Promulgation of Rules; Penalty; Enforcement.
Section 9-12-126 Inspection of oyster beds; closure order; relay of oysters from closed areas; promulgation of rules; penalty; enforcement. (a) The State Board of Health is authorized to inspect the waters of the state where oysters are grown and harvested. When the State Health Officer shall determine that the waters surrounding the oyster beds are […]