Below is a summary of crabbing rules. Restrictions It shall be unlawful to set or place any trap used for the taking of crabs in any marked navigational channel or within 300 feet of any public boat launching ramp. Traps shall not exceed 27 cubic feet in volume. It is unlawful to take crabs from traps belonging to another without written authorization. It is unlawful to remove commercial crab traps from the water or remove crabs from commercial crab traps during the hours from sunset to 1 hour before sunrise the following day.
Annual licenses expire one year from the date of issue.
It is unlawful to possess in Alabama any species of saltwater fish or seafood product taken in federal waters or the waters of another state unlawfully in violation of any applicable federal or other state creel, possession, or size limit. It is unlawful to sell speckled trout, red drum, and tarpon caught in state waters. Season closes for red snapper, king mackerel, and shark upon closure of federal waters. No allowance for undersize fish. Gill Net Regulation Changes and Maps Permits Permits expire September 30 of each year.