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LEGAL NOTICE – Order Opening Mississippi State Recreational Red Snapper Season

Under the authority of Mississippi Code Ann § 49-15-15, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources does hereby order that: The Mississippi state recreational fishing season for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) shall open in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. local time. The open days each week

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Mississippi announces Red Snapper reopening date, updates for Greater Amberjack, Gray Triggerfish and Gag Grouper seasons

26-29-CWS | August 7, 2026 BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will re-open Labor Day Weekend for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026, through Monday, September 7, at 11:59 p.m.   Anglers landing in Mississippi may harvest two Red Snapper per person per day with

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Proposal by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service to promulgate regulations to modify the recreational red snapper for-hire season start date

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has filed notice of a proposed project which requires review by the MS Department of Marine Resources to ensure compliance with the state’s approved Coastal Program under the Coastal Zone Management Act. The applicant is proposing to promulgate regulations to modify the federal recreational Gulf of America red snapper for-hire

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Proposed regulation change by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service to increase the size limit and stock annual catch limit for Lane Snapper

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has filed notice of a proposed regulation change which requires review by the MS Department of Marine Resources to ensure compliance with the state’s approved Coastal Program under the Coastal Zone Management Act. The regulation change proposes to increase the recreational and commercial size limit for lane snapper and increase the stock

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Mississippi recreational Red Snapper season closing Sunday, July 5, 2026

26-23-CWS | July 2, 2026 BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s recreational Red Snapper season will close Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. local time. After the closure, no Red Snapper shall be landed or possessed in Mississippi state territorial waters.   Anglers should close out any trips as soon as possible so landings information can

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LEGAL NOTICE – Order Opening Mississippi State Recreational Red Snapper Season

Under the authority of Mississippi Code Ann. § 49-15-15, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources does hereby order that: The Mississippi state recreational fishing season for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) shall open in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The bag limit will be

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Mississippi recreational Red Snapper season closing Sunday, July 6, 2025

25-28-CWS | July 1, 2025 BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s recreational Red Snapper season will close Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time. After the closure, no Red Snapper shall be landed or possessed in Mississippi state territorial waters. Anglers should close out any trips as soon as possible so landings information can be

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LEGAL NOTICE – Order Closing Mississippi State Recreational Red Snapper Season

Under the authority of Mississippi Code Ann. § 49-15-15, The Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources does hereby order that: The Mississippi state recreational fishing season for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) shall close in Mississippi territorial waters at 11 :59 p.m., local time, on Sunday, July 6, 2025. After this closure no

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LEGAL NOTICE – Order Opening Mississippi State Recreational Red Snapper Season

Under the authority of Mississippi Code Ann. § 49-15-15, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources does hereby order that: The Mississippi state recreational fishing season for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) shall open in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. local time. The bag limit will be

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