Should any law enforcement officer of this state or employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of the State of Alabama discover commercial fishing gear being used in violation of the terms of this article, he shall seize and hold the same; and, in the event no one within a reasonable time claims seized commercial fishing gear and the owner thereof is unknown to the person finding the same, it shall be confiscated and shall become the property of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and shall be disposed of as ordered by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Structure 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 9-11-146 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Licenses, Etc.
Section 9-11-147 - Marking Location of and Identifying Fishing Gear.
Section 9-11-149 - Use of Fishing Gear Within One-Half Mile Below Lock or Dam.
Section 9-11-155 - Applicability of Provisions of Article.
Section 9-11-156 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.