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.

Alabama Gulf Shrimp

Alabama Marine Resources Division announces opening of shrimp season

June 11, 2013, Dauphin Island, Ala. – Officials from the Alabama Marine Resources Division have announced the official season opening for brown shrimp in waterways along Alabama’s Gulf Coast, effective this morning at 6 a.m. Central Daylight Time.  Waterways open for shrimping are as follows: All waters in the Mississippi Sound south of N30 20.000’... Read more »

alabama-gulf-getaway-giveaway

Win A Beach Vacation This 4th of July with the 2013 Rock ‘N Fish Giveaway

Deep-sea fishing and classic country music. Now that’s an Alabama 4th of July. For the second straight year, Alabama Gulf Seafood is partnering with NBC 13 News, The Wharf, Kaiser Realty by Wyndam Vacation Rentals, and Necessity Sportfishing, LLC to bring you the 2013 Rock ‘N Fish Giveaway. On July 4-6, one lucky Alabama Gulf... Read more »

large_post_image_650x428

Construction Wraps on Improved Gulf Shores Hatchery

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf of Mexico and destroyed numerous coastal communities. Among the destruction was the Claude Peteet Mariculture Center (CPMC), a Marine Resources Division facility in Gulf Shores. This laboratory and hatchery was responsible for spawning, rearing and researching numerous species of Gulf Coast marine life. Over a five-year period,... Read more »

From Fishery to Your Fork

Alabama MarketMaker Brings Fisheries and Seafood Lovers Together

In recent years, the farm-to-table movement has been sweeping the country, and Alabama has been no exception. People from all over are asking for more locally sourced foods, and the supply has grown to meet the demand. Alabama Gulf Seafood has been a big part of this movement. And Alabama MarketMaker has been a big... Read more »