22-28-CWS | July 1, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announced today that the state recreational fishing season for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) will close Sunday, July 10, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. After the closure, no Red Snapper shall be landed or possessed in Mississippi state territorial waters. Anglers …
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22-27-CWS | June 29, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will be removing abandoned and otherwise derelict vessels from the waterways pursuant to an updated act passed by the Mississippi Legislature that will take effect July 1, 2022. The new bill provides more extensive and inclusive definitions of what constitutes a …
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22-26-CWS | June 27, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state fishing records for the month of June. John Wright of Madison, Miss., set the record using conventional tackle for Blackbelly Rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus) with a fish weighing 2 pounds, 11.2 ounces. Harley Havard of Lucedale set …
22-25-CWS | June 17, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, June 21, in Biloxi. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Bolton State Building in the first-floor auditorium. The meeting is broadcast live on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Facebook …
22-24-CWS | June 16, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Seafood program, which supports and promotes Gulf-fresh seafood harvested in Mississippi, is requesting recipe submissions for an updated version of the Mississippi Seafood cookbook. The deadline to submit recipes is Friday, July 15. Submitted recipes must be original and incorporate some type of …
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22-23-CWS | June 15, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), partnering with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC), will begin accepting applications from eligible participants of the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program beginning July 1, 2022. This program, funded by the Pandemic Assistance provided …
All trails and the interior portions of Deer Island from the pier to Grand Bayou will be closed until June 17, 2022, for management activities as contractors will be spraying herbicides in various locations of the island. Comment Submission Form You should receive an acknowledgement of your comment from Matt Murphy by email. If you …
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22-22-CWS | June 7, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified two conventional tackle state fishing records in the month of May. Trey Tinkle of Mountain View, Ark., set the record for Rock Hind (Epinephelus adscensionis) with a fish weighing 3 pounds, 10.4 ounces. Phillip Overman of Pascagoula set …
22-21-CWS | June 3, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is accepting proposals for projects that may receive funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act (GOMESA). The deadline for proposals to be submitted is Friday, July 1, 2022. Proposals, which are restricted to projects within Hancock, Harrison and Jackson …
22-20-CWS | June 3, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed Jonathan McLendon to the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources (MACMR) representing commercial seafood processors. McLendon was sworn in at the MACMR meeting held May 17 and his current term will end June 30, 2024. He replaces Richard Gollott, who served …
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