22-45-CWS | November 16, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified a state fishing record for the month of November. Mark Kleinpeter of Ocean Springs set the all tackle record using a spear for Dog Snapper (Lutjanus jocu) with a fish weighing 24 pounds, 2.4 ounces. Photo courtesy MS …
22-44-CWS | November 14, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today the closing of the recreational and commercial fishing season for Lane Snapper in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. This is in conjunction with the Gulf of Mexico federal waters closure. …
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22-43-CWS | November 10, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, November 15, 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 will broadcast live on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ YouTube …
22-42-CWS | November 9, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is extending the NOAA Skimmer Trawl Turtle Excluder Device (TED) gear reimbursement program through July 31, 2024, where fishermen may be reimbursed for NOAA-approved TEDs installed on their commercial vessels. The TED rule, which took effect Aug. 1, 2021, requires …
The Hellmers Lane Unit of the Davis Bayou Coastal Preserve is currently closed to the public due to construction.
The Ansley and Beckindorf units will be closed Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 as crews will be spraying in the area. Comment Submission Form You should receive an acknowledgement of your comment from Matt Murphy by email. If you do not receive this acknowledgement, please contact matthew.murphy@dmr.ms.gov.
22-41-CWS | October 27, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting …
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22-40-CWS | October 14, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified a youth division state fishing record this month for Rodie Armes,12, of Pass Christian. Armes set the record for Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) using conventional tackle with a fish weighing 58 pounds, 6.4 ounces. Photo courtesy MS Department of …
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22-39-CWS | October 7, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, October 11, 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 will broadcast live on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ YouTube …
22-38-CWS | October 3, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified two youth division state fishing records in September. Rodie Armes of Pass Christian set the record using conventional tackle for Redfin Needlefish (Strongylura notata) with a fish weighing 2.9 ounces. Armes also set the fly fishing record for Hardhead …
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