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Stop Federal Mud Dumping

Ask your federal officials to protect Mobile Bay. We are also asking our federal elected officials to make the Corps do its job of serving the people rather than the other way around. Our requests:

EPA Finalizes Denial of Alabama’s Coal Ash Permitting Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2024 MOBILE, AL — In a definitive action aimed at protecting Alabamians and their waterways, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s (ADEM) coal-ash permitting program. This decision follows an extensive public comment period where thousands of Alabamians voiced their concerns about the state’s […]

2024 Seafood Labeling Bill

What does the Seafood Labeling Bill require? This law requires sellers of fish or shellfish to disclose: (1) if the fish or shellfish is domestic or foreign, and (2) whether the fish or shellfish is farm-raised or wild-caught. Sellers are encouraged, but not required, to disclose the particular country of origin of imported foreign fish […]

Living Shorelines

The Problem 30-45% of Coastal Alabama’s shorelines are hardened, or bolstered by sea walls, bulkheads, or rip-rap material. But bulkheads have a limited lifespan. Even a perfectly installed bulkhead will eventually need to be replaced. Before that, property owners will often experience land sinking behind the bulkhead and holes developing. This occurs because instead of […]

2024 SHOR Act

Take Action Tell your legislator to support your right to know if your catch is safe to eat! You deserve to know if your catch is safe to eat. Your tax dollars go to pay for the testing of fish, but few of us know the results of those tests. State Senator Name: Party: Contact: […]

Coal Ash

February, 2024 It’s not every day we get to share news that marks a potentially momentous milestone in our decade-long fight to protect the Delta and Bay from coal ash. The recent announcement by Alabama Power that they plan to recycle and remove 700,000 tons of coal ash a year from Plant Barry is one […]

Save Rabbit Creek

We have a handshake deal to protect crucial wetlands in the Dog River Watershed. Stay tuned as the deal becomes finalized. The above map is not a legal document and while outlining the approximate boundaries of the site and preservation areas it is not binding nor to scale. It is intended to give the public […]

Reduce the Use: Plastic in Three Parts

Since 2020, Mobile Baykeeper has worked with the NOAA Marine Debris Program to educate and build awareness about the city’s litter problem and how it affects our waters, while providing solutions to local business owners about finding alternatives to single-use plastics. This program was undertaken in collaboration with Plastic Free Gulf Coast, Downtown Mobile Alliance, […]

Get The SHOR Act Passed

Earlier this year, we challenged those of you who care about the health of our waters to no longer accept the status quo and be ready to take action. Today, we are asking you to answer that challenge. For generations, fishing has been an essential part of life along the Gulf Coast. It’s why we […]

Remove The Coal Ash

August 2023 Here’s the rundown Coal ash is the toxic byproduct of coal-burning power plants. Power plants typically mix the ash with water and dump it in massive “ponds” or pits nearby. Toxic pollutants commonly found in coal ash include heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury, selenium, chromium, and lead, which are hazardous to human health, wildlife, and waterways. A […]

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Coal Ash

Coal ash is the toxic byproduct of coal-burning power plants. It moves into our water, through our fish, and into our bodies.

Oyster Restoration

The Oyster Garden program grows young (spat-on-shell) oysters in basket-like containers that provide a place for oyster spat (baby oysters) to grow safely. Approximately 20 of these baskets are hung on a volunteer’s pier or dock, making an oyster “garden”. Each basket can grow approximately 1,000 oysters, which means that a garden has the potential to produce as many as 20,000 oysters each year.

Prichard Wastewater Reform

Boots on the Ground

Member meeting

Next Meeting: November 12th, 6 – 7pm located at Daphne Civic Center Have questions about… Bring all your questions. We will share about what Baykeeper has been working on and we want to hear from you as we work together to defend and revive the waters of Coastal Alabama. This is a members only meeting […]

a Town Hall

Stop Federal Mud Dumping Join us for a Town Hall meeting Learn more about this issue and make your voice heard. August 13 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm St Phillip Neri Catholic Church 9101 Dauphin Island Parkway Theodore, AL 36582 August 20 | 6pm Fairhope United Methodist Church155 S Section Street Fairhope, AL 36532.

Participate In A Clean Up

Upcoming Opportunities Mobile Baykeeper’s success depends on broad community support with a committed membership and volunteer base. Our volunteers know these waterways and are well trained on how to protect them. They are our eyes and ears in the region, working side by side to respond to local environmental challenges. We have two up-coming clean ups. Saturday, […]

Help Out Behind The Scenes

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Spend time on the water

Why we swim

Why We Swim is an article from Vol 5 of CURRENTS magazine – a publication of Mobile Baykeeper. Growing up in a family of serious swimmers meant our aquatic experiences extended beyond the public pool; most of our swimming occurred in natural bodies of water. My grandfather had purchased property on what would later become […]

Book A Fishing Guide

Fall in love with our subaquatic neighbors Our recommended guides put conservation first, and plenty of fish in the boat Fishing is one of the most ancient ways we connect with our waters. Baykeeper’s work improves the fishery.

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