The fine print, plainly
Disclaimer
FishAlert is an informational service. Rules, closures, and place data are compiled from official government sources but are not legal advice and carry no legal force. Always verify against the official notice or regulation before acting on it.
Informational only
Everything on this site — place pages, directory listings, and any rule or closure information — is compiled and summarized from public government records to help you plan. It is a starting point, not a substitute for the source.
Verify with the official notice
Closures, seasons, and regulations change, and the government notice is the authoritative version. Before you act on anything here, confirm it against the official publication — for federal Southeast fisheries, that is NOAA Fisheries bulletins and the relevant state agency.
Not legal advice
Nothing on FishAlert is legal advice, and nothing here carries legal force. The regulations themselves — not our summaries of them — govern what you may do on the water.
Where the data comes from
Every place record is built from public U.S. government data. See data sources & attribution for the full list and license terms.
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