Thursday, September 20, 2007A new wrinkle in Alabama's saltwater fishing license regulations will bring the state in line with other Gulf states and provide additional revenue for marine resource management.
Alabama Marine Resources director Vernon Minton said when the Alabama legislature approved across-the-board hunting and fishing licenses fee increases, including raising the recreational saltwater license from $16 to $24, it also changed that license from a "take or attempt to take" license to a "possession" license.
Prior to the new regulation, Minton said it was possible for a non-resident to legally launch at an Alabama port, pass outside Alabama state waters, take or attempt to take fish on reefs built with Alabama money and return to an Alabama port without ever having to buy an Alabama saltwater license.
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