Charmaine Schmermund

19-66-CWS | October 29, 2019 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 Oct. 31, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving marine …

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19-65-CWS | October 24, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Contractors working with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will conduct a prescribed burn on the Delisle Unit of the Wolf River Preserve on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.   Depending on weather conditions, the burn will begin around noon and last up to six hours; however, some …

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19-64-CWS | October 23, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant and local officials were on hand today to cut the ribbon for the opening of the first beach storm water outfalls on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.   Constructed in Harrison County between the Biloxi-Ocean Springs bridge and I-110, the first three outfalls in the …

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19-62-CWS | October 11, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, Oct. 15, 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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19-61-CWS | October 3, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s private recreational Red Snapper season closed on September 8, 2019 and currently remains closed. While Mississippi’s private recreational Red Snapper season is closed it is unlawful for any private recreational anglers to harvest, possess or transport Red Snapper in or through Mississippi territorial waters, which extend …

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19-59-CWS | September 27, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant announced today 17 projects totaling more than $20.85 million that will be funded through the most recent Phase II Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) disbursement. GOMESA was created in 2006 by Congress and shares leasing revenues among the four Gulf oil and …

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19-58-CWS | September 27, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources voted unanimously at their meeting on Sept. 17 to not allow the harvest of oysters from the public oyster grounds for the 2019-2020 oyster season. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving marine interests of the …

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19-56-CWS | September 18, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday certified two state fishing records.   Tucker House of Saucier set the record for Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo) with a shark weighing 15 pounds, 2.4 ounces using conventional tackle.   Sean Cook of D’Iberville set the record for Red Lionfish …

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19-55-CWS | September 13, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, Sept. 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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19-54-CWS | September 13, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Contractors working with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will conduct a prescribed burn on the Delisle Unit of the Wolf River Preserve on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Depending on weather conditions, the burn will begin between 10 a.m. and noon and last up to six hours; …

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