
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Commissioner is not in favor of a pre-filed bill exempting fishing license requirements during a jubilee.

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) pre-filed HB-55, which would remove the saltwater fishing license requirement during jubilees.

According to long-time residents, an Eastern Shore tradition dating back to the Civil War is no longer what it used to be because of the overzealous enforcement of Alabama law.

A rare 'Jubilee' brought sealife to the surface Wednesday near the Grand Hotel on Mobile Bay's Eastern Shore.