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Restaurant and recipe recommendations, industry updates and stories from the waters of the Gulf.

Check out our Field Guide for helpful info about every type of Alabama seafood that’s worth putting on a plate.

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Alabama Gulf Seafood Returns Bigger and Better to the Big Apple Barbecue

For years, barbecue reined supreme at Southern Living’s Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. And for good reason—pitmasters from across the nation gather annually in New York City to show off their smoking skills, and nearly 150,000 New Yorkers stop by to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But last year, Alabama Gulf Seafood changed the... Read more »
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May 15, 2013

Gill Netting

Gill Netting Provides a Safe, Highly Regulated Source of Fish

In Alabama, people from all walks of life enjoy Alabama Gulf Seafood throughout the year. And we take pride in knowing that our seafood is caught, processed, and sold here at home. One thing we don’t often consider, though, is just how our seafood gets from the ocean to our plate. Gill net fishing, or... Read more »
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May 10, 2013

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Alabama Gulf Seafood Makes an Encore Appearance at the Hangout Festival

Only at the Hangout Music Festival do concertgoers come for the best bands in the U.S. and leave singing about shrimp. From May 17–19, dozens of bands and thousands of fans will flock to Gulf Shores, Ala. for a weekend of sand, songs and seafood. During the three-day festival, Alabama Gulf Seafood will have a... Read more »
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May 8, 2013

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Sunken Ship Provides New Fishing and Diving Destination

Later this month, a 271-foot Dutch cargo ship will find second life at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. The M.V. YOKAMU, rechristened “THE LULU,” will be sunk on Memorial Day to become a premier diving destination off Alabama’s coast. “The reason we’re doing it is to develop the diving industry and our economy,”... Read more »
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May 3, 2013