Code of Alabama
Article 4 - Commercial Fishing in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams.
Section 9-11-147 - Marking Location of and Identifying Fishing Gear.

It shall be unlawful for any person to use any of the fishing gear mentioned in Section 9-11-141, except slat boxes, in the public impounded waters and navigable streams of this state without marking their location by buoys or floats and identifying such nets and lines by showing the license number in plain figures upon the buoys or floats. The license number must be attached to all seines and nets, and at least one such buoy shall bear the name and address of the owner. It shall be unlawful to use slat boxes in said waters without permanently affixing thereto a metal tag stating thereon the name, address and license number of the licensee operating and using each slat box.

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.