Marine Resources Division to Host Public Meetings

November 8, 2024 - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD) will host three public meetings to discuss potential regulation changes and the status of several saltwater species. The meetings will take place in November and December and are open to the public.

Topics for discussion include:

Retention of bag limits by captain and crew of Alabama commercial party boats

Remove allowance for oversized red drum

Tripletail and sheepshead status

Creating bag and size limit for common snook

Creating bag limit for skates and stingrays

Commercial flounder limits

Commercial shark fishing in Alabama waters

Red snapper status

Spanish Fort

Tuesday, November 19, from 6-7:30 p.m.

Spanish Fort Community Center

7361 Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort, AL

Orange Beach

Thursday, November 21, from 6-7:30 p.m.

Orange Beach Event Center at the Wharf

4671 Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach, AL

Tillman's Corner

Tuesday, December 3, from 6-7:30 p.m.

Tillman's Corner Community Center

5055 Carol Plantation Rd., Mobile, AL

You can join the meeting online at https://aldcnr.webex.com/meet/scott.bannon

If Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations are needed, please contact MRD's Kevin Anson at kevin.anson@dcnr.alabama.gov or (251) 968-9694. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least two days prior to the scheduled meeting.

ADCNR promotes wise stewardship, management, and enjoyment of Alabama's natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. Learn more at http://www.outdooralabama.com.