Diving News January 2009

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TUESDAY, 6 JANUARY 2009
	Mississippi Net Fisherman Arrested
	A month-long investigation by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Marine Resources Division recently resulted in the arrest of a Mississippi man on numerous gill-net fishing and related charges. Marine Resources' Conservation Enforcement Officer John Knapp arrested Larry Ryan Jr., a resident of Moss Point, on charges of illegally netting in Alabama waters. Ryan was arres Read Full Story
SATURDAY, 3 JANUARY 2009
	Alabama's Free Fishing Day
	"Free Fishing Day" for Alabama is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2009, during National Fishing and Boating Week. Approved by the Alabama Legislature, the law allows an annual free day of fishing when residents and non-residents may fish without a fishing license. The specific date is set each year by the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "We have many partne Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 2 JANUARY 2009
	2009 Youth Fish Art Contest Announced
	Young artists in grades 4 through 12 are invited to enter the 11th Annual State-Fish Art contest. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Wildlife Forever team up each year to hold a contest for students to draw a state fish. State winners are chosen in grades 4-6, grades 7-9, and grades 10-12 for the national contest. Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2009. Wildl Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 1 JANUARY 2009
	Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
	The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries requests assistance in preventing the invasion and spread of aquatic nuisance species in Alabama. Aquatic nuisance species are organisms introduced outside their native ranges that can have harmful effects on Alabama's economy, human health and aquatic ecological health. On behalf of the Read Full Story