Section 9-12-30 – Patrolling of Private Oyster Reefs.
Section 9-12-30 Patrolling of private oyster reefs. The Director, Marine Resources Division, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized and it shall be his duty to patrol or cause to be patrolled from time to time as he may see fit all those areas in Alabama territorial waters upon which are located private […]
Section 9-12-46 – Minimum Weight of Shrimp Taken, etc., for Commercial Purposes; Possession, Sale, etc., of Nonconforming Shrimp.
Section 9-12-46 Minimum weight of shrimp taken, etc., for commercial purposes; possession, sale, etc., of nonconforming shrimp. (a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall set by rule areas that are closed for commercial and recreational shrimping subject to the restrictions provided in subsection (b). (b)(1) All inside waters, as defined by rules adopted […]
Section 9-12-62 – Mutilation, etc., of Buoys or Markers.
Section 9-12-62 Mutilation, etc., of buoys or markers. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association, by himself or itself or through his or its agent, to mutilate, destroy or remove any buoy or other marker placed, set or stationed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or its duly authorized […]
Section 9-12-31 – Boarding of Boats, etc., and Entrance Into Places of Business to Investigate Compliance With Laws.
Section 9-12-31 Boarding of boats, etc., and entrance into places of business to investigate compliance with laws. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or its duly authorized agent or agents shall have authority to board any boat, barge or other watercraft which is engaged in the taking or catching of oysters or shrimp or […]
Section 9-12-47 – Condemnation, Disposition, etc., of Shrimp Not Fit for Human Consumption.
Section 9-12-47 Condemnation, disposition, etc., of shrimp not fit for human consumption. No person shall purchase, sell, can, ship or otherwise transport any fresh saltwater shrimp which are not in prime condition, that is, suitable to be eaten by human beings as food; and, upon condemnation by the Director, Marine Resources Division, Department of Conservation […]
Section 9-12-63 – Use of Unlicensed Boats, etc., to Take, etc., Oysters or Shrimp.
Section 9-12-63 Use of unlicensed boats, etc., to take, etc., oysters or shrimp. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to take or catch or attempt to take or catch any oysters or shrimp by the use of any boat, barge or watercraft which has not been duly licensed by the […]
Section 9-12-32 – Surveys and Marking of Private Reefs; Filing of Plats and Lists of Agents and Permittees; Agents and Permittees to Carry Permits.
Section 9-12-32 Surveys and marking of private reefs; filing of plats and lists of agents and permittees; agents and permittees to carry permits. It shall be the duty of each owner or lessee of any private reef to have established an accurate survey by a registered surveyor of the bottoms, beds, or reefs under his […]
Section 9-12-49 – Importation of Shrimp Into State.
Section 9-12-49 Importation of shrimp into state. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, by regulation, may permit shrimp regardless of size to be imported into this state when such shrimp are legally taken from the waters of another state; provided, that any such shrimp when permitted by regulation to be imported into this state […]
Section 9-12-64 – Sale, Purchase, etc., of Shrimp or Oysters Taken by Unlicensed Tongers, Boats, Etc.
Section 9-12-64 Sale, purchase, etc., of shrimp or oysters taken by unlicensed tongers, boats, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to sell or offer for sale or to buy or offer to buy any oysters or shrimp which have been taken or caught by any unlicensed tonger or by […]
Section 9-12-33 – Culling and Sacking of Oysters.
Section 9-12-33 Culling and sacking of oysters. (a) All oysters taken from the public reefs of this state shall be culled and sacked, and each sack tagged and identified in accordance with the requirements of the rules of the state Department of Public Health, prior to leaving the public reefs or water bottoms where taken […]