Owners of private oyster reefs, beds, or bottoms and the lessees or designated permittees of such reefs, beds, or bottoms may use any mechanical means at their disposal and at any time between the hours of sunrise and sunset, including the use of mechanical rake dredges, to cultivate and harvest or remove live oysters of any size upon or from such grounds. Such a person shall first obtain a dredge license as provided in Section 9-12-87. The license may be revoked by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources if any violation of any statute or rule relating to the use of the mechanical devices occurs, and the commissioner may thereafter refuse to issue a new license to the person.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 12 - Marine Resources.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 9-12-20 - Ownership and Control of Seafoods.
Section 9-12-21 - "Natural Oyster Reef" Defined.
Section 9-12-22 - Right of Owners of Land Fronting Public Waters to Plant and Gather Oysters.
Section 9-12-23 - Cancellation of Leases of Riparian Bottoms; Appeals.
Section 9-12-26 - Dragging of Seines Over Public Reefs or Private Oyster Grounds.
Section 9-12-28 - Oysters Management Stations; Harvest Records.
Section 9-12-29 - Patrol Boats.
Section 9-12-30 - Patrolling of Private Oyster Reefs.
Section 9-12-33 - Culling and Sacking of Oysters.
Section 9-12-35 - Cultivation, Transplantation, or Replanting of Public Reefs.
Section 9-12-36 - Taking of Oysters by Use of Mechanical Devices at Night.
Section 9-12-37 - Use of Mechanical Rake Dredges, etc., Dredge License.
Section 9-12-39 - Purchase of Seed Oysters From Public Reefs by Private Individuals, Etc.
Section 9-12-40 - Supervision of Taking of Oysters by Rake Dredges; Notice of Use of Rake Dredges.
Section 9-12-41 - Harvesting of Undersized Oysters.
Section 9-12-43 - Taking of Oysters for Replanting on Private Reefs.
Section 9-12-44 - Tax on Oysters Harvested From Private Reefs for Commercial Purposes.
Section 9-12-47 - Condemnation, Disposition, etc., of Shrimp Not Fit for Human Consumption.
Section 9-12-49 - Importation of Shrimp Into State.
Section 9-12-50 - Regulation of Transportation of Raw Oysters and Shrimp Beyond Boundaries of State.
Section 9-12-51 - Tax on Shrimp Taken for Canning, Drying or Shipping Within State.
Section 9-12-52 - Tax on Shrimp Taken for Transportation to Other States.
Section 9-12-53 - Tax on Shrimp Not to Be Exported.
Section 9-12-54 - Payment of Taxes.
Section 9-12-54.1 - Live Saltwater Bait Dealers License.
Section 9-12-54.2 - Expiration Date and Purchase of License; Nonresident License Fee.
Section 9-12-54.3 - Duties of Licensees.
Section 9-12-54.4 - Catching, etc., of Bait; Restrictions.
Section 9-12-54.5 - Catching, Etc. of Shrimp by Persons With Recreational Boat Shrimping License.
Section 9-12-54.6 - Exclusive Saltwater Bait Areas.
Section 9-12-54.7 - Penalty for Violations.
Section 9-12-61 - Taking, Sale, etc., of Oysters Under Three Inches Long.
Section 9-12-62 - Mutilation, etc., of Buoys or Markers.
Section 9-12-63 - Use of Unlicensed Boats, etc., to Take, etc., Oysters or Shrimp.