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Anglers Reminded to Report Red Snapper Landed in Alabama

The Marine Resources Division reminds recreational red snapper anglers that the captain or owner of any vessel, private or charter, is required to report all red snapper kept and discarded dead prior to landing in Alabama. Only one report is required per vessel trip and anglers can provide information via one of the following methods; […]

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RFA Reacts to Gulf States’ Red Snapper Management Plan

In response to the March 13 announcement by fisheries management agencies from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, the Recreational Fishing Alliance has issued a press release praising the five state effort: March 17, 2015 – The five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico-Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas-have pulled together in an effort to […]

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Gulf States Unveil Solution to Red Snapper Management

In a move long-awaited by the recreational fishing and boating community, the directors of the state fish and wildlife agencies from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas announced an agreement for state-based management of Gulf of Mexico red snapper, which in recent years has experienced increasing privatization of this public resource and decreasing recreational fishing […]

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