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 9-12-111 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 9-12-112 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 Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.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 9-12-113 Licenses or permits for commercial fishing; net or seine permits. (a) Each license or permit issued by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources or his or her authorized agent shall state the name of the applicant. (1) If the applicant is a resident of the State of Alabama, the applicant shall pay […]
Section 9-12-113.1 Selling, buying, trading, or bartering certain saltwater game fish prohibited. No person shall do, or attempt to do, any of the following: sell, trade, or barter, or buy, trade for, or barter for, any saltwater game fish specified in Section 9-12-113 or by regulation of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The […]
Section 9-12-115 Reports of seafood dealers. Each and every person, firm, or corporation holding a seafood dealer’s license issued by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources or his or her authorized agent shall under oath make a monthly report to the Director of the Marine Resources Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural […]
Section 9-12-115.1 Landing and reporting requirements for certain saltwater finfish and other seafood products. All saltwater finfish commercially harvested in the State of Alabama, except those lawfully taken by purse seine, shall be landed in this state and reported through a properly licensed Alabama seafood dealer. Other seafood products commercially harvested in this state shall […]
Section 9-12-116 Refusal to open place of business or boat for inspection; agreement, conspiracy, etc., to evade provisions of article, etc. It shall be unlawful for any packer, commissionman, dealer, shipper or boatman to refuse to open his place of business or boat where fish, oysters or other seafoods may be dumped, kept or stored, […]
Section 9-12-117 Possession, operation or use of illegal tackle, illegal fishing devices or unlicensed boats or vessels. Possession or operation of any illegal tackle or any illegal fishing devices or use of any boat or vessel that is not licensed as required by this article shall be considered prima facie evidence that it is kept […]
Section 9-12-118 Issuance of licenses – Persons authorized; record. The judge of probate, the commissioner of licenses or such person not residing at the county seat in which the county courthouse is located and duly appointed by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and so authorized by him shall have authority to issue all […]
Section 9-12-119 Issuance of licenses – Fees of issuing authorities. Judges of probate and other persons authorized and designated to issue licenses shall charge for each license issued under the provisions of this article $1.00 in addition to the prescribed cost for each license issued, which amount shall cover services required by the provisions of […]
Section 9-12-120 Disposition of proceeds from sale of licenses and fees. The proceeds from the sale of all licenses and all fees required by any of the provisions of this article shall go to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and shall be used by such department for the administration of its Division of […]
Section 9-12-121 Violations. Unless otherwise provided specifically in this article, a violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be a Class C misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law, except that the minimum fine shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100). (Acts 1943, No. 587, p. 590, §12; Act 2010-699, p. […]
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 9-12-123 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 9-12-123.1 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 9-12-124 “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 9-12-125 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 9-12-126 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 […]
