09-10-2010, 08:10 AM
All Alabama waters previously closed because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have been reopened to commercial and recreational fishing. These areas include all Alabama Gulf of Mexico waters out to three miles and the remaining closed waters of Mobile Bay just north of the Fort Morgan Peninsula. In addition to finfish, the area north of Fort Morgan is also open to shrimping and commercial and recreational crab harvesting.
In addition to the reopening of Alabama waters to fishing, the state will have a red snapper season this fall. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted 11-5 to pass an emergency rule to establish a fall red snapper season in Gulf waters that will allow anglers to fish each weekend from Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, a total of 24 fishing days.
In addition to the reopening of Alabama waters to fishing, the state will have a red snapper season this fall. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted 11-5 to pass an emergency rule to establish a fall red snapper season in Gulf waters that will allow anglers to fish each weekend from Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, a total of 24 fishing days.