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gulfshoresnews.com | Ken Cooper |Nathan Strout
Drivers in Baldwin County can now use a major traffic route that has been closed for months. The intersection of Baldwin County 12 and Alabama 59 in Foley is open again to vehicles. Traffic is flowing smoothly with temporary road striping in place. The Alabama Department of Transportation continues work on intersection improvements. The intersection closure began in February 2025 as part of a state highway enhancement project.
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gulfshoresnews.com | Nathan Strout |Guy Busby
An innocent looking small bottle of Tianeptine is sometimes called "gas station heroin" and Alabama legislator wants to see it banned. The U.S. FDA has even placed a warning but people across Alabama can find it at convenience stores, gas stations, vape shops, and online retailers. Alabama State Sen. Arthur Orr introduced the bill to ban the drug to the Senate after it passed in the House.
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1 week ago | 
seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout
Canadian regulators have decided to double the total allowable catch (TAC) in the recently reopened Northern cod fishery, claiming that the stock is more abundant than previously believed. Following years of overfishing, Northern cod stock plummeted in the 1990s, leading to a 32-year moratorium on fishing the species.
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1 week ago | 
seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout
The Canadian government has announced a 60,000-metric-ton (MT) total allowable catch (TAC) for its second commercial redfish season in roughly 30 years, following the stock’s recovery. After the nation's redfish population plummeted in the early 1990s, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) closed the fishery in 1995. The fishery remained closed for 30 years as regulators waited for the fish to recover, only opening an experimental fishery in recent years to analyze the stock.
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1 week ago | 
gulfshoresnews.com | Nathan Strout |Guy Busby
The City of Gulf Shores will celebrate Make Music Day with a community event at Meyer Park on Saturday, June 21. This free, family-friendly celebration invites everyone to enjoy live music and fun activities. Music lovers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. It’s a chance to enjoy local talent, food trucks, and the longest day of the year. Make Music Day begins at 4 p.m. and will feature performances by Group Therapy, Gulf Shores High School students, and the duo Al & Cathy.
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1 week ago | 
seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout
Two lawmakers from the U.S. state of Florida want to ban shark feeding off the state’s coast, claiming the practice leads to increased activity and depredation of red snapper. “As a Floridian and member of the House Natural Resources Committee, I am committed to the responsible stewardship of our marine ecosystems and safety of our waters,” U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (R-Florida) said in a statement.
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1 week ago | 
seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout
The South Carolina Shrimpers Association has sued roughly 40 restaurants in the U.S. state, claiming they were falsely presenting the imported shrimp they sell as locally sourced. “It’s illegal to say that a product is from South Carolina when it’s not, and similarly, federal law prohibits the mislabeling of the origins of seafood. It’s simply illegal at a state and federal level,” South Carolina Shrimpers Association Attorney Gedney Howe said, according to local news outlet WCSC-TV.
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1 week ago | 
seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout
U.S. senators used a subcommittee hearing to heavily criticize illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing practices – an activity they claimed reduces revenue for America’s seafood sector and poses a direct national security threat to the country.
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1 week ago | 
nationalfisherman.com | Nathan Strout
Mississippi is set to begin enforcing a newly passed seafood labeling law which will require grocery stores, markets, restaurants, and other vendors to clearly note whether the seafood and crawfish they sell are imported or domestic. “Mississippi's new seafood labeling law is a pivotal step toward restoring consumer trust and safeguarding the integrity of our Gulf Coast heritage,” Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) executive director Joe Spraggins said in a statement.
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1 week ago | 
seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout
U.S. aquaculture operations will not be exempt from the federal government’s increased worksite immigration raids, despite earlier reports that the administration of President Donald Trump would pause raids on large swaths of the food and hospitality industries. In May, senior Trump officials instructed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ramp up arrests, and the agency has responded by conducting more aggressive raids to find and detain undocumented people in the country.
