Charmaine Schmermund

20-12-CWS | February 25, 2020 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the commercial harvest for Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. local time. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and […]

20-11-CWS | February 20, 2020 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that Area 5 Approved growing waters are closed to the harvest of oysters effective at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.   Area 5 Approved growing waters includes the 80-acre off-bottom oyster park south of Deer

20-10-CWS | February 14, 2020 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, Feb. 18, 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

20-9-CWS | February 12, 2020 BILOXI, Miss. – The Executive Director for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) and the Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) announced today that Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Friday, May 22, 2020, in state and federal waters.   The

20-8-CWS | February 10, 2020 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 on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. local time. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting

20-7-CWS | February 5, 2020 BILOXI, Miss. – The Executive Director for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) and the Commission on Marine Resources announced today that Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Friday, May 22, 2020, in state and federal waters.   The first

20-6-CWS | February 4, 2020 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area (MGCNHA) is seeking applicants for its 2020 Heritage Community Grants program to promote understanding and enhancement of the heritage areas in the lower six South Mississippi counties. The purpose of the MGCNHA program is to enhance, conserve and provide connectivity

20-5-CWS | January 30, 2020 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announce the opening of the commercial fishing season for Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) to begin February 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. in Mississippi territorial waters.   The annual Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for commercial landings of Spotted Seatrout

20-4-CWS | January 23, 2020 BILOXI, Miss. – The 2020 commercial shark season will open Monday, Feb. 10, at 12:01 a.m. local time. This opening applies to Mississippi territorial waters only.   Mississippi residential commercial fishermen who wish to participate must possess a fishing boat or a hook and line commercial fishing license, along with