Alabama Administrative Code

(a) Section 9-12-115, Code of Ala. 1975, as amended by Section 4 of Act No. 95-287 (Regular Session, 1995), requires that 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 …

Effective November 13, 1996, there is hereby established a closed fishing season for the taking or attempting to take fish by the use of any gill net, trammel net, or other entangling net, in Old River (Baldwin County), south of a line beginning at the easternmost point of Ono Is…

(1) Season on Sharks for Commercial Purposes: During such period of time that the federal waters adjacent to Alabama waters are open to the commercial harvest of a shark species as defined by federal law or regulation, the Alabama waters of Mobile Bay, Bon Secour Bay, Mississippi…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.38 New Rule: Filed September 10, 1997; effective October 16, 1997. Amended: Filed October 28, 1998; effective December 3, 1998. Amended: Filed July 16, 2002; effective August 20, 2002. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue…

(Repealed). Author: James D. Martin Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.39 New Rule: Filed November 12, 1996; effective November 12, 1996. Repealed: December 5, 1996; effective December 5, 1996. (See Peremptory Rule 220-3-.15). Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-4, 9-2-7…

(a) All oysters taken from the public oyster bottoms shall be culled and sacked by the time of public water bottom closure each day. Any unculled or unsacked oysters on board a boat at the time of public water bottom closure, shall be immediately replaced and scattered upon the r…

(1) Bait Fishery Defined; Fishery Restrictions: An experimental offshore bait purse seine fishery in Alabama's territorial waters of the Gulf of Mexico for schooling, pelagic fish species (listed in paragraph (c) hereof) to be marketed exclusively as bait is herein authorized. It…

From 12:01 a.m., October 24, 1998 until 12:00 noon, November 1, 1998, there is hereby establishing a closed fishing season for the taking or attempting to take mullet by the use of any entangling net, seine, cast net, or any other means, in the waters of Mobile Bay north of a lin…

Effective November 1, 1998, through December 31, 1998, all state waters will be closed to recreational red snapper fishing. Author: James D. Martin Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.43 New Rule (PE): Filed October 28, 1998; effective October 28, 1998. Statutory Authority: Code of …

(1) A special oyster dredge season and sack limit is hereby established for persons licensed under Section 9-12-87, Code of Ala. 1975, and permitted under Rule 220-3-.02(5), in accordance with the following times, places, manners and means: (a) That area described as the "Mobile …

Effective 12:01 a.m. November 1, 1999, until such time as the adjacent Federal waters are reopened, all state waters will be closed to recreational red snapper fishing. Author: Riley Boykin Smith Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.45 New Rule (PE): Filed October 25, 1999; effective…

(1) During such period of time that the federal waters (adjoining Alabama waters) are open to the recreational harvest of a Gulf Reef Fish species, the recreational harvest of that Gulf Reef Fish species shall also be open in Alabama waters. Otherwise, when the federal waters are…

Holders of net or seine permits issued pursuant to § 9-12-113, Code of Ala. 1975, shall obtain at no cost a photo identification at the Marine Resources Division office at Dauphin Island. The photo identification shall be utilized by the Marine Resources Division for identificati…

(1) During such period of time that all or any portion of the area in Mobile Bay north of a line beginning at the northern shore of East Fowl River running along the northern edge of the Fowl River Channel to Marker #2 in the Fowl River Channel, then southeasterly to Middle Bay L…

(1) Effective November 2, 2000 through February 28, 2001, during the hours of 4:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. the following waters shall be open to the commercial and recreational taking of live saltwater bait: Those waters north of a line from a point on the northeast end of Plash Is…

(1) In addition to the provisions of 220-2-.60, it shall be unlawful for any person to use an airboat on any of the public waters of this State subject to an ebb and flow of the tide of at least 2 inches, south of a line beginning at the Mississippi state line following the eastb…

(a) There is hereby established a one day closed fishing season for the taking or harvesting of crabs by the use of crab traps (recreational or commercial) in any inside waters of the State of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Marine Resources Division within 500 yards of the…

(1) During such times 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: Beginning at a point on land at the southern entra…

(Repealed). Author: Riley Boykin Smith Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.54 New Rule (PE): Filed April 27, 2001; effective April 27, 2001. Repealed (PE): Filed November 21, 2001; effective November 21, 2001. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-4, 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12. P…

(1) Effective 6:00 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 2001, the following waters, temporarily closed to commercial shriming, shall be open to the taking of live saltwater bait by licensed live saltwater bait catchers only: (a) All waters in Mississippi Sound east of a line from Gulf Intrac…

(Repealed 6/9/04) Author: Riley Boykin Smith Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.59 New Rule (PE): Filed August 30, 2001; effective August 30, 2001. Repealed (PE): Filed June 9, 2004; effective June 9, 2004. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-4.1, 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12.…

From January 1 through Labor Day of each year, there is hereby established a closed fishing season for the taking or attempting to take Florida pompano by the used of any gill net, entangling net, seine, or cast net, in the waters of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Marine R…

(1) During such times 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: Beginning at Mullet Point Park ramp, herein define…

(a) There is hereby established a one day closed shrimping season for the taking or harvesting of shrimp in the Mobile Ship Channel and within a one half (1/2) mile buffer zone on each side of the channel in Mobile Bay from 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on July 4, 2002. (b) There …

(1) Effective 6:00 a.m., Monday, September 23, 2002, the following waters, temporarily closed to commercial shrimping, shall be closed to the taking of live saltwater bait by licensed live saltwater bait catchers: All waters in Mississippi Sound north of a line beginning at the M…

(1) There is hereby established a closed fishing season/area in Little Lagoon to the taking or attempted taking of any saltwater fish, shrimp, or other seafood species, by the use of a commercial gill net, or by the use of a trawl that exceeds sixteen feet as measured across the …

(Repealed). Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.65 New Rule (PE): Filed April 24, 2003; effective April 24, 2003. Repealed (PE): Filed May 13, 2004; effective May 13, 2004. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-4, 9-2-7, 9-2-8. PENALTY: As provided by law.

Effective 12:01 a.m., June 1, 2003, the following waters shall be open exclusively to the commercial and recreational taking of live saltwater bait: Buchanan Bay, Confederate Pass, British Bay, Columbia Bay, Colony Bay (Colony Cove), Spanish Bay, Barcelona Bay "Live saltwater bai…

(1) A special oyster dredge season and sack limit is hereby established for persons licensed under Section 9-12-87, Code of Ala. 1975, and permitted under Rule 220-3-.02(5), in accordance with the following times, places, manners and means: (a) That area in Portersville Bay open …

(1) There is hereby established a closed season to the taking of oysters by any means, except such season shall be open to the taking of oysters by any legal means when opened to the use of a dredge in accordance with Rule 220-3-.68 and the permit issued under Rule 220-3-.02(5), …

Until further official notification by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources on www.outdooralabama.com, all recreational and commercial fishing activities in below-listed public waters are hereby closed. (a) All waters in the Gulf of Mexico including Pelican Bay …

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.76 New Rule (PE): Filed December 18, 2007; effective December 18, 2007. Repealed (PE): Filed July 17, 2009; effective July 17, 2009. Author: M. Barnett Lawley Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-4, 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12. PENALTY: As prov…

(1) It shall be unlawful within three hundred feet of the shoreline, or on a public pier, or on a private pier where an unsafe condition is created, on or in the waters of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Marine Resources Division as provided by Rule 220-2-.42, to fish for o…

(1) No person who, pursuant to state or federal law, is subject to the jurisdiction of the State of Alabama, shall violate any federal law, rule or regulation, including but not limited to those rules and regulations enacted pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation A…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-3-.79 New Rule: Filed September 9, 2008; effective October 14, 2008. Amended: Filed July 23, 2009; effective August 27, 2009. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2018, eff. 9/22/2018. Author: Christopher …

(1) All oysters taken from the public reefs of Alabama under a commercial oyster license shall be sold to a Certified Shellfish Dealer. The oyster harvester shall declare at the Oyster Management Station each day which Certified Shellfish Dealer to whom he shall sell his shellsto…

(1) A special dredge and tonging oyster relay season is hereby established for persons licensed under Section 9-12-82 for oyster tonging, or under Sections 9-12-82 and 9-12-87, Code of Ala. 1975, and permitted under Rule 220-3-.02(5), for oyster dredging, in accordance with the f…

Any Alabama resident 16 years of age or older fishing in, attempting to fish in, or possessing fish taken from, those waters under the jurisdiction of the Marine Resources Division jurisdiction, as defined by Rule 220-2-.42(1) of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resourc…

(1) Persons landing red snapper, greater amberjack, or gray triggerfish in the State of Alabama must report the harvest of said fish to the State of Alabama, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division, prior to landing the red snapper, greater amb…

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) 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) Purpose. (a) The purpose of this regulation is to prevent the destruction of, or injury to State-owned lands, including the beds of navigable waters, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; to protect wildlife and other natural resource…

(1) Any person, firm or corporation desiring a right-of-way for submerged pipeline construction purposes across state-owned water bottoms under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall make application to the Commissioner of Conservation and …

All appraisals obtained by the State Lands Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources whether paid for by the State or in part by others and relating to the State Lands Division's administration of the Forever Wild program shall remain temporarily confidenti…

Amendment 543 to the Constitution of Alabama (proclamation date February 2, 1993) establishes the State of Alabama Natural Heritage Program within the Lands Division of the Department. In accordance with that constitutional directive, these regulations recognize that the State of…

The purposes of the State of Alabama Natural Heritage Program include: (1) producing an inventory of Alabama's natural heritage resources, including their location and ecological status; (2) maintaining a natural heritage data bank of inventory data and other relevant information…

(1) Requests for Information. (a) Persons wishing to obtain information from the natural heritage data bank may do so by filing a written request with the State Lands Division in the form specified by the Department and agreeing to pay reasonable fees associated with responding t…

(1) Purpose. In general, information contained in the natural heritage data bank is public information. However, Amendment 543 to the Constitution of Alabama requires the Department to establish procedures relating to the confidentiality of data and inquiries for information in o…

Vessel operators without riparian access rights are prohibited from mooring on state-owned submerged water bottoms adjacent to corresponding upland locations for any period of time beyond any immediate water transit needs necessitating a temporary cessation in such transit. Indef…