Marine Resources Division

Act 2015-441 authorizes any state agency that statutorily levies or assesses fees to fund its operations and programs to increase those fees by means provided in the Act. Pursuant to the authority of Act 2015-441, certain statutory fees related to the Marine Resources Division ha…

(1) No person, firm, corporation, or entity shall engage in seafood aquaculture without first obtaining a permit from the Marine Resources Division, in addition to any other permits required by state and federal agencies. The standards for the issuance of the permit shall include…

(1) When the inside waters of the State of Alabama, as defined by rule 220-3-.04, are closed to the recreational and commercial taking of shrimp, the following waters will be open for the recreational and commercial taking of live saltwater bait. (a) The area from the shoreline e…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, pursuant to the authority of Section 9-12-9 of the Code of Ala. 1975, any person possessing, taking, or attempting to take species or groups of species of gulf reef fish (as defined in Rule 220-3-.46) shall purchase an Alabama Gulf R…

(1) During such time that these and adjacent waters are closed to the recreational and commercial taking of shrimp, the following waters shall be open exclusively to the commercial and recreational taking of live saltwater bait: East Fowl River from the charted positions for beac…

(1) The Shark Alert System for Baldwin County and for Mobile County shall be implemented independently according to these protocols, which may be amended from time to time: (a) Any local 911 dispatcher or first responder receiving an initial notification of a shark attack shall f…