Section 9-12-93 – License for Boat Used for Taking or Carrying Shrimp.
Section 9-12-93 License for boat used for taking or carrying shrimp. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any boat for the purpose of drawing a seine or trawl used in catching shrimp or hauling or carrying shrimp without first having secured an annual license due and payable on or before the opening […]
Section 9-12-122 – Penalty for Commercial Shrimp Trawling in Waters Closed to Commercial Shrimping by Law or Regulation; Confiscation and Forfeiture of Trawls.
Section 9-12-122 Penalty for commercial shrimp trawling in waters closed to commercial shrimping by law or regulation; confiscation and forfeiture of trawls. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take shrimp by commercial shrimp trawling in waters closed to commercial shrimping by law or regulation. “Commercial shrimp trawling” means the […]
Section 9-12-94 – Persons Taking Oysters or Shrimp to Have Licenses in Possession.
Section 9-12-94 Persons taking oysters or shrimp to have licenses in possession. All persons to whom a license is issued to catch oysters or shrimp must have the same constantly in their possession while taking oysters or shrimp, and it shall be unlawful to take oysters or shrimp unless a properly issued license to do […]
Section 9-12-123 – License for Use of Gill Net.
Section 9-12-123 License for use of gill net. A recreational gill net license may be issued to anyone wishing to utilize a 300-foot or less gill net for noncommercial purposes for a fee of $50.00. Persons taking fish from Alabama waters under the auspices of the recreational gill net license may not sell, barter, or […]
Section 9-12-95 – Commercial Party Boat License; Fee; Requirements; Expiration; Penalty.
Section 9-12-95 Commercial party boat license; fee; requirements; expiration; penalty. (a) Any person, firm, or corporation who engages in the business of carrying one or more persons fishing in salt and brackish waters of the State of Alabama for a fee shall purchase a commercial party boat license. The fee for a commercial party boat […]
Section 9-12-123.1 – Hardship Gill Net Licenses; Renewal and Transfer.
Section 9-12-123.1 Hardship gill net licenses; renewal and transfer. (a) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall immediately approve the hardship licenses selected on November 17, 1995, pursuant to Executive Order No. 12. (b) An individual approved pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the same renewal qualifications as persons licensed under Act […]
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 9-12-111 – 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 […]