Oh, what a tangled web the 2013 red snapper season has turned out to be.
Anglers and charter boat captains report there are more red snapper than they’ve seen in a long time, or ever. Yet, because of the stipulations in the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the 2013 red snapper season in Alabama will be June 1 through June 28, the shortest ever. At least that’s where it stands right now.
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama — A maiden ship-sinking will be celebrated in a big way over Memorial Day weekend, part of an ambitious project aimed at anchoring the Alabama Gulf Coast as a recreational diving destination and revitalizing marine habitats.
via Alabama Reef Foundation ready to make history with sinking of ‘The LuLu,’ concert in Gulf | al.com.
Mac McAleer, the man who donated $250,000 to the Alabama Gulf Coast Reef & Restoration Foundation to fund half the project, has booked fellow Mobile natives Wet Willie “to play a pair of high class dives’’ on May 26 as part of a weekend of festivities commemorating the sinking of the The LuLu, a 271-foot retired freighter that will help put Alabama on the worldwide map for diving enthusiasts.
via Mullet Wrapper Online — Wet Willie to play during & after sinking of The LuLu.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries announced Tuesday afternoon that it has denied two requests from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council relating to red snapper management because to do so would result in unfair and inequitable management, according the service’s regional director.
MOBILE, Alabama — The Coast Guard is investigating a string of hoax distress calls after launching multiple air and boatcrews from three states during an extensive five-and-a-half hour search in the vicinity south of Horn Island off the coast of Mississippi on Friday.
GULF OF MEXICO OFF ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – Capt. Dan Baird held the “Maranatha” on the red buoy as 1-foot swells gently rocked the 115-foot Reefmaker utility vessel Monday morning.
Washington, D.C. (WPMI) With Texas, Louisiana and now Florida taking a stand against federal red snapper regulations, Representative Jo Bonner thinks Congress may take action soon.
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Wednesday morning the neon green shirts will return to the beach about sunrise as Share the Beach volunteers begin patrolling for signs of turtle nesting.
via Turtle volunteers will begin patrolling on May 1 – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) – The news that federal regulations have shortened the red snapper fishing season from more than 100 days to an all-time low of 27 has prompted outrage from many Gulf Coast fishermen who say the change could sink their business.
via Bonner proposal gives states more red snapper control | Fox10tv.com.
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) – Six endangered sea turtles are swimming free in the Gulf of Mexico again, thanks to veterinarians at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport.
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – FOX10 News continues to dig deeper into the red snapper controversy and the fight to wrest control from federal agencies.
Wednesday we spoke with federal advisory board member Tracy Redding, who books charters in Baldwin County.
CORPUS CHRISTI — Hardly a day passes lately without another development in the escalating battle over red snapper regulations.
This week, Texas and Louisiana filed a joint lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service, challenging the service’s authority to reduce the federal snapper season in Texas and Louisiana to 12 and nine days, respectively.
via Sikes: Red snapper saga takes a new twist » Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has just decided to extend the red snapper season in state waters to 44 days. That is not in compliance with federal regulations which mandates the shortest red snapper season ever at just 27 days.
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A multi-million dollar industry on the Gulf Coast is in danger of extinction. Charter fishermen who rely on red snapper will see a season of just 27 days this year to make ends meet. That’s prompting action.
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – The Central Gulf Marine Trades Association is pleased to announce the 2013 Board of Directors.
via Central Gulf Marine Trades Association chooses Board of Directors | al.com.
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Five South Baldwin residents have been tapped for Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s various advisory panels and committees.
via South Baldwin residents tapped to shape Gulf fishery policy – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
Washington, D.C. (WPMI) Four Gulf State governors sent a formal letter to congress, requesting states to have more authority over the management of red snapper.
Curiously missing from the signees was Alabama Governor Robert Bentley.
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – Back in 2002 Gary Nichols and some other locals were looking for a way to put heads in the condo beds on the somewhat idler weekends during the summer season.
The businessmen gathered came up with the idea of powerboat racing on the Gulf in front of the condos.
via Thunder on the Gulf is back and better than ever – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
GULF SHORES, Alabama — From October to March as the $16 million beach restoration project made its way down 16 miles of coastline in Baldwin County, crews were followed by a trawling boat meant to save endangered marine species.
via Endangered sea turtles, Gulf sturgeon saved during Alabama beach restoration project | al.com.
OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) – As the weather warms up, more and more boaters will be out on the water. Biologists are warning boaters to avoid dolphins after two baby dolphins were struck and killed by a boat propeller just days apart.
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