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.
The meetings cover a wide variety of marine fisheries topics, several of which are of great interest to fly anglers.
Topics for discussion include:
- Retention of bag limits by captain and crew of Alabama commercial party boats
- Remove allowance for oversized red drum
- Tripletail status
- 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 also attend the meeting online at https://aldcnr.webex.com/meet/scott.bannon
