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Alabama Code > Title 9 > Chapter 12 - Marine Resources


Current as of: 2010
§ 9-12-1Persons considered residents of state; burden of proof as to residence
§ 9-12-2Summoning into service of posse comitatus, boats, etc.; penalty for resistance
§ 9-12-3Captains of licensed vessels, etc., to assist inspectors in making arrests; failure or refusal to aid inspector upon request
§ 9-12-4Proceedings as to violations of chapter - Jurisdiction
§ 9-12-5Proceedings as to violations of chapter — Hearing; imposition of fine and condemnation and sale of boat, etc., upon conviction; discharge of accused and release of boat, etc
§ 9-12-6Proceedings as to violations of chapter - Proceedings conducted in name of state; appeals from fines and condemnations; costs and fees where judgment affirmed
§ 9-12-7Proceedings as to violations of chapter - Bonds for stay of sale of condemned boats, etc., pending appeal
§ 9-12-8Proceedings as to violations of chapter - Procedure for sale of condemned boats, etc.; disposition of proceeds
§ 9-12-20Ownership and control of seafoods
§ 9-12-21"Natural oyster reef" defined
§ 9-12-22Right of owners of land fronting public waters to plant and gather oysters
§ 9-12-23Cancellation of leases of riparian bottoms; appeals
§ 9-12-24Authority and procedure for leasing of bottoms in natural oyster reefs; cancellation and forfeiture of leases; disposition of proceeds from leases
§ 9-12-25Removal of oysters by lessees upon forfeiture of lease; regulations for protection of rights of lessees
§ 9-12-26Dragging of seines over public reefs or private oyster grounds
§ 9-12-27Standard measures for oysters and shrimp; possession, use for purchase or sale, etc., of nonstandard measures for oysters or shrimp; inspections
§ 9-12-28Ports of entry for use by persons, etc., landing oysters or shrimp
§ 9-12-29Patrol boats
§ 9-12-30Patrolling of private oyster reefs
§ 9-12-31Boarding of boats, etc., and entrance into places of business to investigate compliance with laws
§ 9-12-32Surveys and marking of private reefs; filing of plats and lists of agents and permittees; agents and permittees to carry permits
§ 9-12-33Culling of oysters
§ 9-12-34Taking of seed oysters from public reefs; designation of seed oyster fishing areas, etc
§ 9-12-35Cultivation of public reefs; transplantation of oysters and shells
§ 9-12-36Taking of oysters by use of mechanical devices at night
§ 9-12-37Use of mechanical rake dredges, etc., by owners and lessees of private reefs
§ 9-12-38Laws and regulations governing operators of private reefs utilizing seed oysters from public reefs; notice of location and disposition of seed oysters on private reefs
§ 9-12-39Purchase of seed oysters from public reefs by private individuals, etc
§ 9-12-40Supervision of taking of oysters by rake dredges; notice of use of rake dredges
§ 9-12-41Harvesting of undersized oysters
§ 9-12-42Duty to replant oysters and oyster shells on public reefs; option to pay replanting costs, etc.; penalties
§ 9-12-43Taking of oysters for replanting on private reefs
§ 9-12-44Tax on oysters harvested from private reefs for commercial purposes
§ 9-12-45Tax on terrapins caught, etc., for commercial purposes; minimum legal size; possession of undersized terrapins
§ 9-12-46Minimum weight of shrimp taken, etc., for commercial purposes; possession, sale, etc., of nonconforming shrimp
§ 9-12-47Condemnation, disposition, etc., of shrimp not fit for human consumption
§ 9-12-49Importation of shrimp into state
§ 9-12-50Regulation of transportation of raw oysters and shrimp beyond boundaries of state
§ 9-12-51Tax on shrimp taken for canning, drying or shipping within state
§ 9-12-52Tax on shrimp taken for transportation to other states
§ 9-12-53Tax on shrimp not to be exported
§ 9-12-54Payment of taxes
§ 9-12-54.1Live saltwater bait dealers license
§ 9-12-54.2Expiration date and purchase of license; nonresident license fee
§ 9-12-54.3Duties of licensees
§ 9-12-54.4Catching, etc., of bait; restrictions
§ 9-12-54.5Catching, etc. of shrimp by persons with recreational boat shrimping license
§ 9-12-54.6Exclusive saltwater bait areas
§ 9-12-54.7Penalty for violations
§ 9-12-61Taking, sale, etc., of oysters under three inches long
§ 9-12-62Mutilation, etc., of buoys or markers
§ 9-12-63Use of unlicensed boats, etc., to take, etc., oysters or shrimp
§ 9-12-64Sale, purchase, etc., of shrimp or oysters taken by unlicensed tongers, boats, etc
§ 9-12-65Sale, etc., of shrimp or oysters to persons, etc., failing to comply with provisions of article
§ 9-12-66Collection of fees, taxes, penalties, etc., under article, etc.; prosecutions for violations of laws as to taking, canning or shipment of oysters
§ 9-12-67Sacking and tagging oysters; penalties
§ 9-12-80License fees for nonresidents
§ 9-12-82License required for taking of oysters for commercial purposes; penalty; disposition of proceeds from sale of licenses
§ 9-12-83License required for taking of oysters for commercial purposes; penalty; disposition of proceeds from sale of licenses - Disposition of proceeds from sale
§ 9-12-85Affidavits of applicants for licenses for boats or vessels
§ 9-12-87License for dredge
§ 9-12-93License for boat used for taking or carrying shrimp
§ 9-12-94Persons taking oysters or shrimp to have licenses in possession
§ 9-12-95Commercial party boat license; fee; requirements; expiration; penalty
§ 9-12-110Size of mesh of seines, nets or trawls used for taking of saltwater fish, baits, etc
§ 9-12-111Lengths or widths of seines, nets, and trawls
§ 9-12-112Garfish taken to be killed before returning to waters
§ 9-12-113Licenses or permits for hook and line fishing, nets, or seines
§ 9-12-113.1Selling, buying, trading, or bartering certain saltwater game fish prohibited
§ 9-12-115Reports of seafood dealers
§ 9-12-115.1Landing and reporting requirements for certain saltwater finfish and other seafood products
§ 9-12-116Refusal to open place of business or boat for inspection; agreement, conspiracy, etc., to evade provisions of article, etc
§ 9-12-117Possession, operation or use of illegal tackle, illegal fishing devices or unlicensed boats or vessels
§ 9-12-118Issuance of licenses - Persons authorized; record
§ 9-12-119Issuance of licenses - Fees of issuing authorities
§ 9-12-120Disposition of proceeds from sale of licenses and fees
§ 9-12-121Penalty for violations of provisions of article
§ 9-12-122Penalty for commercial shrimp trawling in waters closed to commercial shrimping by law or regulation; confiscation and forfeiture of trawls
§ 9-12-123License for use of gill net
§ 9-12-123.1Hardship gill net licenses; renewal and transfer
§ 9-12-124"Crab catcher" license for use of more than five crab traps; rules and regulations
§ 9-12-125Licenses for selling, brokering, processing, etc., fresh or frozen seafood
§ 9-12-126Inspection of oyster beds; closure order; relay of oysters from closed areas; promulgation of rules; penalty; enforcement
§ 9-12-140Sale or barter of salvageable parts of liberty ships provided for establishment of artificial fishing reefs - Authorized; disposition of proceeds
§ 9-12-141Sale or barter of salvageable parts of liberty ships provided for establishment of artificial fishing reefs - Form and approval of transactions; informal solicitation of bids
§ 9-12-142Fishing Reef Ship Commission
§ 9-12-150Artificial reef construction permit; transportation, inspection, etc., of reef materials; bond; penalties
§ 9-12-160Authorized
§ 9-12-161License fees of nonresidents
§ 9-12-162Rights and privileges granted to be exercised in accordance with Alabama laws, etc
§ 9-12-180Authorized; form
§ 9-12-181Representatives to Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
§ 9-12-182Powers granted commission by article supplemental
§ 9-12-183Payment of expenses incident to membership in commission
§ 9-12-184Annual appropriation for operating expenses of commission
§ 9-12-200Definitions
§ 9-12-201Who may engage in business of propagating alligators
§ 9-12-202License; fee
§ 9-12-203Expiration and renewal of license; fee
§ 9-12-204Marketing or taking of alligators; rules and regulations; tagging; affidavit; transportation of carcass
§ 9-12-205Property rights
§ 9-12-206Alligator parts dealer license; retail and restaurant license; fees
§ 9-12-207Alligator parts transaction forms; bills of sale; inspection; records
§ 9-12-208Alligator parts tag
§ 9-12-209Shipment of alligator skins; tags
§ 9-12-210Severance tax on alligator skins; penalty
§ 9-12-211Taking or possession of alligators, eggs, parts or skins prohibited except as provided; applicability of section; penalty
§ 9-12-212Disbursement of license fees and taxes
§ 9-12-213Effect of federal endangered species status
§ 9-12-214Violations; forfeiture of property and license; eligibility for new license

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U.S. Code Provisions: Fishing (Commercial)

U.S. Code > Title 15 > Chapter 13A - Fishing Industry
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 9A - Preservation Of Fishery Resources
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 10 - Northern Pacific Halibut Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 10B - Fish Restoration And Management Projects
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 10C - Fish Research And Experimentation Program
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 11 - Regulation Of Landing, Curing, And Sale Of Sponges Taken From Gulf Of Mexico And Straits Of Florida
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 15A - Great Lakes Fisheries
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 15B - Great Lakes Fish And Wildlife Restoration
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 15C - Great Lakes Fish And Wildlife Tissue Bank
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16 - Tuna Conventions
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16A - Atlantic Tunas Convention
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16B - Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16C - South Pacific Tuna Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 20 - National Fisheries Center And Aquarium
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 38 - Fishery Conservation And Management
U.S. Code Title 16 > Chapter 52 > Subchapter IV - Commercial Fishing Fleet Adjustment
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 56 - North Atlantic Salmon Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 56A - Pacific Salmon Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 60 - Fish And Seafood Promotion
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 61 - Interjurisdictional Fisheries
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 71 - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 71A - Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 75 - High Seas Fishing Compliance
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 76 - Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 77 - Yukon River Salmon
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 88 - Western And Central Pacific Fisheries Convention

Federal Regulations: Fishing (Commercial)

U.S. Code > Title 15 > Chapter 13A - Fishing Industry
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 9A - Preservation Of Fishery Resources
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 10 - Northern Pacific Halibut Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 10B - Fish Restoration And Management Projects
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 10C - Fish Research And Experimentation Program
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 11 - Regulation Of Landing, Curing, And Sale Of Sponges Taken From Gulf Of Mexico And Straits Of Florida
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 15A - Great Lakes Fisheries
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 15B - Great Lakes Fish And Wildlife Restoration
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 15C - Great Lakes Fish And Wildlife Tissue Bank
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16 - Tuna Conventions
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16A - Atlantic Tunas Convention
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16B - Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16C - South Pacific Tuna Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 20 - National Fisheries Center And Aquarium
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 38 - Fishery Conservation And Management
U.S. Code Title 16 > Chapter 52 > Subchapter IV - Commercial Fishing Fleet Adjustment
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 56 - North Atlantic Salmon Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 56A - Pacific Salmon Fishing
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 60 - Fish And Seafood Promotion
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 61 - Interjurisdictional Fisheries
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 71 - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 71A - Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 75 - High Seas Fishing Compliance
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 76 - Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 77 - Yukon River Salmon
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 88 - Western And Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
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