Alabama State Waters Temporarily Closed To Shrimping

The Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announces that as of 6 a.m. on May 1, all inside waters will close for commercial and recreational shrimp harvesting. All inside waters not permanently closed by law or regulation will reopen to shrimp harvest at 6 a.m. on June 1. Licensed live bait dealers are reminded that the taking of live bait 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 No. 2 in the Fowl River Channel, then southeasterly to Middle Bay Lighthouse, then northeasterly to Great Point Clear is prohibited during this closure except by permit holders in the Special Permit Area in the Mobile Ship Channel. Recreational shrimp vessels possessing a Special Live Bait Permit may only take 1 gal. of shrimp per boat per day. Special Live Bait Area Permits are only available at the Marine Resources office on Dauphin Island. For more information, call 251-861-2882.