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Red Snapper Updates	OBFA Comment on 27/14- 10% Reduction -12-07-07 OBFA Senator Shelby Letter: Red Snapper Crisis - 06/01/07 Sample Letter: Red Snapper Crisis - 06/01/07 Red Snapper Crisis - 05/24/07 NMFS Final Interim Rule - Red Snapper 4/2/2007 Email to All Members re: CCA Lawsuit Decision - 3/14/2007 Read the Memo & Order, US District Court, Southern District, Houston Division - CCA Lawsuit - 3/12/2007	Sign the Petition to Stop NMFS from Implementing the Red Snapper Interim Rule (Please note - petition is still in effect regarding the proposed commercial quota purchase)
Emergency Rule Correspondence	Red Snapper Emergency Rule Red Snapper Interim Rule Update - October 10 Red Snapper DEIS Comment Letter
HR2550 Recreational Boating Act of 2007	OBFA Comments HR2550 08/07 HR2550 Recreational Boating Act-2007

Vermilion Snapper Proposed NMFS Rule	OBFA Comment Letter to NMFS - 5/10/2007


Gill Net Updates	State To Limit Gill Net Fishing - Press Register 4/5/2007 Gill Net Compromise - Press Register 05/25/07	Senate Bill 451 will have to be reintroduced into the 2008 legislative session-for 2007 it did not make it through the committee

Proposed SB 451 - Anchoring in Hurricane Holes	Senator Byrne's Response to OBFA - 5/17/2007 OBFA Comment Letter to AL Senate - 5/10/2007 SB451 Bill-Anchoring in Tidal Rivers-Senator Brooks-04/07

Press Releases	1st Press Release - 8-19-2006

Research and Data Updates	National Research Council Review of MRFSS Magnuson/Stevens Reauthorization is a Done Deal

Congressional Support Letters	Letter from Congressman Jo Bonner Letter from Congressman Ron Paul Letter from Congressman Ralph Hall Letter from Congressman Solomon Ortiz Letter from Bonner to Gutierrez


Alabama Emergency Disaster Relief Program (EDRP) For-Hire Vessel Reporting Forms Each Participating Captain will have a total of 36 forms each to complete. For those Charterboat Captains who have qualified to participate in the EDRP, the Reporting Form, the Species Code List, and the Waterway Body Codes are available here. Click on the proper link below - the forms will open in a PDF document that can be printed. Reporting Form Code Lists Completed reports are to be sent to: Orange Beach Fishing Association Attn: Susan Mason P. O. Box 1202 Orange Beach, AL 36561
The Orange Beach Fishing Association PO Box 1202 Orange Beach, AL 36561 Ph: 251.981.2300 obfishin@gulftel.com