Section 9-12-40 Supervision of taking of oysters by rake dredges; notice of use of rake dredges. The taking of live oysters by means of rake dredges as provided for in Sections 9-12-37 through 9-12-41 shall be under the supervision of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, and all rights granted to any person, firm […]
Section 9-12-41 Harvesting of undersized oysters. Should the private individual, firm or corporation operating under the conditions set forth in Section 9-12-39 or any of the permittees of said individual, firm or corporation be found guilty of harvesting undersize oysters as provided for by regulations governing the harvesting of oysters from public beds, bottoms or […]
Section 9-12-42 Duty to replant oysters and oyster shells on public reefs; option to pay replanting costs, etc.; penalties. (a) The Marine Resources Division may establish by rule a shell fee to be used for the replanting of oyster cultch material on the public reefs of this state or for otherwise managing the oyster resources […]
Section 9-12-43 Taking of oysters for replanting on private reefs. Repealed by Act 2010-699, p. 1692, §2, effective July 1, 2010. (Acts 1923, No. 504, p. 672; Code 1923, §2769; Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 169, p. 192; Code 1940, T. 8, §139; Acts 1943, No. 422, p. 388, §1; Acts 1945, No. 308, p. […]
Section 9-12-44 Tax on oysters harvested from private reefs for commercial purposes. Repealed by Act 2010-699, p. 1692, §2, effective July 1, 2010. (Acts 1923, No. 504, p. 672; Code 1923, §2769; Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 169, p. 192; Code 1940, T. 8, §139; Acts 1943, No. 422, p. 388, §1; Acts 1945, No. […]
Section 9-12-45 Tax on terrapins caught, etc., for commercial purposes; minimum legal size; possession of undersized terrapins. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Acts 1923, No. 504, p. 672; Code 1923, §2769; Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 169, p. 192; Code 1940, T. 8, §139; Acts 1943, No. 422, p. 388, §1; Acts […]
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 9-12-47 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 9-12-49 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 9-12-50 Regulation of transportation of raw oysters and shrimp beyond boundaries of state. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have the authority to regulate the time, manner and means for transporting raw oysters or shrimp, except headless or canned shrimp and canned, processed oysters, beyond the boundaries of the State of Alabama […]
Section 9-12-51 Tax on shrimp taken for canning, drying or shipping within state. It shall be unlawful to catch or market saltwater shrimp for commercial purposes, that is, for canning, drying or shipping within the state, unless a tax of $.12 per barrel is paid by the person, firm or corporation catching the same for […]
Section 9-12-52 Tax on shrimp taken for transportation to other states. Before any shrimp which have been taken or caught in the waters of this state or the waters within the territorial jurisdiction of this state shall be carried beyond the boundaries of the State of Alabama, they shall be brought to a port of […]
Section 9-12-53 Tax on shrimp not to be exported. A tax of $.12 a barrel shall be paid at the office of the Director, Marine Resources Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, not later than the fifth day of each month on all shrimp taken or caught in the waters of Alabama […]
Section 9-12-54 Payment of taxes. All taxes mentioned in this article shall be paid by the persons, firms or corporations, commonly known as dealers, factories or shippers, first marketing the oysters, shrimp, terrapins, turtles or other seafood products, and any person who has purchased same from a dealer, factory, shipper or any other person who […]
Section 9-12-54.1 Live saltwater bait dealers license. Before any person, firm, or corporation engages in the taking, catching, transporting, or selling of live saltwater bait and the transporting of dead saltwater bait for commercial purposes, he or she shall have in his or her possession a live saltwater bait dealers license. “Live saltwater bait” shall […]
Section 9-12-54.2 Expiration date and purchase of license; nonresident license fee. All licenses required herein shall expire on the 30th day of September of each year. All receipts shall be deposited to the Marine Resources Fund. Nonresidents transporting and/or selling live or dead saltwater bait shall pay a license fee equal to that charged Alabama […]
Section 9-12-54.3 Duties of licensees. Each live saltwater bait licensee shall furnish the Marine Resources Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources with the Alabama Marine Police registration number of the boat or boats designated as a live bait catcher boat and the license tag number of the truck or trucks he or […]
Section 9-12-54.4 Catching, etc., of bait; restrictions. Licensed live saltwater bait catcher boats may, except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, take or catch, or attempt to take or catch, bait shrimp of any size and other saltwater species of bait in waters of the state under the jurisdiction of the Marine Resources Division […]
Section 9-12-54.5 Catching, etc. of shrimp by persons with recreational boat shrimping license. Persons with a recreational boat shrimping license may use a trawl having a width of 16 feet or less as measured at the cork line to catch, or attempt to catch, saltwater shrimp for bait or noncommercial purposes not to exceed five […]
Section 9-12-54.6 Exclusive saltwater bait areas. All rivers, bayous, and creeks of the state are permanently closed to the taking of saltwater shrimp for any purpose. Wolf Bay, that area encompassing the water within the boundary from the south shore of Wolf Bay northward to Beacon #86 on the north side of the Gulf Intracoastal […]
