Gulf Shores' and Orange Beach's fishing charter industry are concerned the new proposed limits on the Red Snapper harvest will not only damage their business, but also be a drag on Gulf Coast tourism.
The Red Snapper is a favorite catch among sport fishermen. Many travel hundreds of miles on multiple occasions every year to go in search of Red Snapper. They're large. They're relatively easy to hook and give an exciting but not overly taxing fight. And they make a delicious meal.
Alabama's Gulf Coast beaches have regained their No. 1 ranking as the top coastal draw on the northern Gulf, according to the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau.
A recent report shows Gulf Shores and Orange Beach combined for a total tax revenue collection of $227 million through October of 2006. That amount puts Gulf Shores and Orange Beach atop the list of popular destinations on the Northern Gulf Coast.
Nowhere to go but up.
The Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau only has plans to go higher from here.
Max Mayfield has been the voice of the National Hurricane center for 34 years. He recently retired.
Max went out with a bang, predicting major doom and gloom for the Alabama Gulf Coast in coming years.
Well, sure. Would it be news if Max retired saying he was leaving at a good time because all the good storms were over? That's not news.
Six bidders, live music, drinks and hors d'oeuvres... That's the recipe for successfully selling a condo at auction. Better not have too many drinks if you don't have the cool million in the bank to cover the check. Auctions have a way of separating you from your money.
Beach Condominium Sells in J.P. King Auction for $1,017,500
ORANGE BEACH, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A custom-built two-story beachfront condominium in Orange Beach sold for $1,017,500 Saturday, Dec. 16, with J.P. King Auction Company managing the sale.
More than 35 people - including six registered bidders - gathered at the Perdido Beach resort for the auction, listening to live music and enjoying hors d' oeuvres as the auction hour approached.
It's official. The record swordfish caught off the Alabama Gulf Coast is officially a record. Del Sawyer's 448-pound swordfish surpasses the previous record swordfish by nearly 100 pounds. The previous record had been only 1 year old.
The trophy swordfish was caught 100 miles due south of Mobile and about 50 miles west of the edge of the DeSoto Canyon. The DeSoto Canyou is a geologic formation which forms the continental shelf for Mississippi, Alabama and West Florida.
A lot of people don't know that we have swordfish here in the gulf. It used to be that nobody went fishing for them. People don't realize it, but you could catch a swordfish every single night, year round.
Alabama Towns Stay True to Southern Roots
ORANGE BEACH, Ala., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction continues along Alabama's Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), an area that is now commonly referred to as "Alabama's New Gulf Coast." The ICW, completed in 1949 and once used for only industrial barge traffic, is now a true "Southern" cornerstone of growth in towns such as Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama.