September 26, 2014 — Alabama will not be joining Mississippi in opening a state-water, fall red snapper season.
After hearing of Mississippi's plan to open a weekends-only season, Alabama Marine Resources Director Chris Blankenship said he briefly discussed the prospect of doing the same with Conservation Department Commissioner Gunter Guy Jr.
"We decided not to open a season at this time," Blankenship said.
He said the state continues to work with federal fishery managers to improve data collection. Blankenship added that results of Alabama's red snapper stock assessment on its extensive reef system will be presented to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council during its Oct. 20-24 meeting in Mobile.
Mississippi's Department of Marine Resources Executive Director Jamie Miller announced Friday that state water will open to red snapper fishing every weekend in October and the first weekend in November.
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