HB243 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Spencer Collier

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Commercial Fishermen's Rights and Privileges Act, interference with commercial fishermen, prohibited, civil penalties

Description

Amendment 597 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 36.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, specifies that all persons shall have the right to hunt and fish in this state in accordance with law and regulations.

Also, under existing general law, all persons are prohibited from interfering with persons who are legally hunting or fishing.

This bill would provide for the Commercial Fishermen's Rights and Privileges Act, relating to the taking, catching, possessing, or handling of seafood. The bill would prohibit any person from interfering with a commercial fisherman who is legally fishing and would provide civil penalties for violations.

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Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department