Charmaine Schmermund

19-80-CWS | December 23, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that commercial fishing seasons for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) and Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on January 1, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. local time.     The recreational …

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19-79-CWS | December 20, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Friday that all waters north of the Intracoastal Waterway will close for shrimp season at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.   This closure applies to Mississippi territorial waters. All other Mississippi territorial waters will remain open to …

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19-78-CWS | December 19, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ 2020 Marine Information Calendars are now available at locations along the Coast.   The agency held a photo contest earlier this year, and those chosen are featured each month, as well as on photo pages in the calendar.   The winners …

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19-77-CWS | December 13, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, Dec. 17, in Biloxi. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Bolton State Building in the first-floor auditorium. An agenda is attached. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting …

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19-76-CWS | December 12, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational and commercial harvest of Lane Snapper (Lutjanus synagris) will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. Recreational and commercial harvest for Lane Snapper will reopen at 12:01 a.m. …

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19-75-CWS | November 20, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the commercial fishing season for King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.   The closure for King Mackerel begins at 12:00 p.m. local time and will reopen July …

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19-74-CWS | November 16, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Contractors of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will conduct a prescribed burn on the Delisle Unit of the Wolf River Preserve on Saturday, November 16, 2019.   Depending on weather conditions, the burn will begin around noon and last up to six hours; however, some of …

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19-73-CWS |November 15, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Biloxi. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Bolton State Building in the first-floor auditorium. An agenda is attached. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and …

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19-72-CWS | November 15, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the commercial fishing season for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving …

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19-71-CWS | November 1, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that Approved Area V is open to the harvest of oysters effective at legal sunrise on November 1, 2019. Approved Area V is an area that only includes the 80-acre off-bottom oyster park and is approved only …

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