Code of Alabama
Article 4 - Commercial Fishing in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams.
Section 9-11-140 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - When, Where, and How Permitted.

Any person engaged in the taking, killing or capturing of commercial or nongame fish from the public impounded waters and navigable streams of the State of Alabama may use in such commercial fishing operations hoop and fyke nets, seines, gill nets, trammel nets, setlines, trotlines, snaglines and lawful fish traps. However, all such nets, setlines, trotlines, snaglines and fish traps shall conform to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources covering the same, who shall designate when, where and how same shall be used.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.

Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.

Article 4 - Commercial Fishing in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams.

Section 9-11-140 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - When, Where, and How Permitted.

Section 9-11-141 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Required Generally.

Section 9-11-142 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Individual Licenses Required; Exception for Certain Assistants.

Section 9-11-143 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Issuance; Fees; Records; Disposition of Fees.

Section 9-11-144 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams -License - Expiration.

Section 9-11-145 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Forfeiture.

Section 9-11-146 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Licenses, Etc.

Section 9-11-147 - Marking Location of and Identifying Fishing Gear.

Section 9-11-148 - Game Fish Taken to Be Returned to Waters; Possession of Game Fish by Commercial Fishermen.

Section 9-11-149 - Use of Fishing Gear Within One-Half Mile Below Lock or Dam.

Section 9-11-150 - Use of Fishing Gear Within 100 Yards of Mouths of Streams, etc., Emptying Into Salt Waters or Bays.

Section 9-11-151 - Seizure, Confiscation and Disposition of Fishing Gear Used in Violation of Article.

Section 9-11-152 - Shipment or Transportation of Fish Taken in Violation of Article; Seizure, Confiscation and Disposition of Fish Illegally Transported or Shipped.

Section 9-11-153 - Wholesale and Retail Freshwater Nongame Fish Dealers' Licenses; Commercial Paddlefish Dealer’s License.

Section 9-11-154 - Records of Wholesalers and Retailers of Freshwater Nongame Fish; Inspection, etc., of Records.

Section 9-11-155 - Applicability of Provisions of Article.

Section 9-11-156 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.