Alabama's Marine Resources Division will hold a public oyster meeting September 9 to discuss reef conditions, restoration work and public harvest plans. For harvesters, it is a chance to hear the management details and give input before treating any season talk as permission to go.
The meeting runs from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bayou La Batre Community and Senior Center, 12745 Padgett Switch Road in Irvington, Alabama. The agency's announcement was published September 1.
Staff will review the 2026 oyster reef survey results, recent restoration projects, the reef grid system and its online data dashboard. The agenda also includes check-in and check-out procedures at the Oyster Management Station, season dates and areas open for public harvest. An oyster harvester education video will be shown for harvesters needing recertification.
The announcement does not itself list adopted opening dates or identify open harvest areas. Use the meeting to get those details from Marine Resources staff, then verify the applicable official harvest notices before going out. Reef surveys and clear access rules both matter when the goal is a working oyster fishery that can keep producing.
Source & further reading
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesRegulations and conditions change. Check current official guidance before you hunt, dive or travel.