DEMAND AN END TO FEDERAL MUD DUMPING IN MOBILE BAY›

These waters are yours.
Defend your way of Life.
Revive what we've lost.

We’ll know we are successful when no one has to question whether the fish are safe to eat or the water is safe to swim in, when our seagrasses and oyster reefs recover, and our coastal communities take responsibility for the health of the water.

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CURRENTS A Mobile Baykeeper publication

CURRENTS magazine tells the stories of Mobile Bay, the Delta, and the Gulf. And the people who call it home.

WHAT’S CURRENT

NextGen Baykeepers

Mobile Baykeeper believes that the NextGen Baykeepers education program will help us succeed in our vision by providing memorable experiences within local waterbodies for participants that will initiate a lifelong relationship with their environment, give them resources to understand the environmental challenges present, and encourage them to act as stewards of our natural resources.

Always A Sportsman: A Chat with Outdoors Writer Nick Williams

A member of Mobile Baykeeper’s Board of Directors and a regular contributor to CURRENTS, Nick shared his thoughts on what drew him to his work with Mobile Baykeeper.

Family Tradition

Chris Nelson at Bon Secour Fisheries reflects on decades in the seafood industry.

Southern Giants: An Interview with R. Scot Duncan on the Gulf Sturgeon

An Interview with R. Scot Duncan on the Gulf Sturgeon.

A Universal Language

Mobile sailor Michael Mark ventured to Cannes, France, to compete in the Finn European Masters sailing championship.

The Runamuck Inn: A Delta Tradition

For Theo Middleton, the Runamuck is a treasure that spans generations.

The Land Between the Rivers

The Nature Conservancy’s Jason Throneberry discusses a big conservation purchase in the Delta.

Love at First Bite: A Romantic Journey with Blue Crabs in Mobile Bay

There is nothing quite like the taste of our fresh, steamed blue crabs on a warm evening by Mobile Bay.

The Crisis in Prichard

A call for urgent action.

Mud Dumping Town Hall

We heard from hundreds of concerned citizens who are deeply connected to our bay at our Town Hall on August 13th.⁠

Oyster Tongers Call for a Stop Federal Mud Dumping

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ current plan is to deepen and widen the ship channel and calls for them to dump 90 million cubic yards of sediment into Mobile Bay. That much sediment is sure to cause real damage to our Bay and those who depend on it to make a living. ⁠

Fishing Guides Call for a Stop Federal Mud Dumping

90 million cubic yards. That is how much sediment the Army Corps of Engineers plans to put into Mobile Bay over the next 20 years for maintenance dredging of the ship channel.⁠ That 90 million cubic yards is enough to cover every football field in America with a foot of dirt. That’s 42,000 football fields, […]

Africatown’s Swim Program Aims to Redress Historical Wrongs

In 2023, the Africatown Heritage Foundation, under the direction of Anderson Flenn, established the Africatown Swim Program.

The Oldest Shrimp Boat in the Bay: A Visit with David Bryan and the Miss Caylee

David Bryan is captain of the Miss Caylee. Built in 1942, it is the oldest fishing boat in Alabama working today.

A New Book on the Kingston Coal-Ash Spill Sounds a Dire Warning

Jared Sullivan’s "Low in the Valley" is a searing account of deliberate corporate wrongdoing and environmental catastrophe.

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SWIM

No one should have to question whether the water is safe to swim in.

EXPLORE ISSUES

Learn more about the issues threatening our waters and what we’re doing to defend and revive the waters of Coastal Alabama.