Charmaine Schmermund

23-37-CWS | October 17, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – In April, the state Legislature passed a law creating the Secretary of State Eric Clark Coastal Preserve. This act recognized Clark’s successful efforts to permanently preserve natural lands on the Gulf Coast for public use. Clark served as Mississippi’s Secretary of State from 1996-2008.   Last week, […]

23-36-CWS | October 13, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, October 17, 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

23-34-CWS | September 27, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s recreational Red Snapper season will close Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. After the closure, no Red Snapper shall be landed or possessed in Mississippi state territorial waters. Anglers should close out any trips as soon as possible so landings information can be compiled by

23-33-CWS | September 26, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state all tackle fishing records for the month of September.   Using a spear, Bryan Ratliff of Biloxi set the record for Black Triggerfish (Melichthys niger) with a fish weighing 2 pounds, 9.136 ounces and Sean Cook of D’Iberville

23-32-CWS | September 15, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, September 19, 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

23-31-CWS | September 8, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting a photo contest, and the winners will be used in the agency’s 2024 calendar.   The deadline to submit entries is Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.   Submitted photos should depict an aspect of the marine resources available on the

23-30-CWS | August 24, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will re-open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.   The season will be open seven days a week in both state and federal waters. The season will close if the annual catch limit

23-29-CWS | August 11, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, August 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

23-28-CWS | August 8, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Spillway Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program financial assistance applications for commercial fisheries and charter boat participants will open Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 8 a.m. on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) website at dmr.ms.gov/2019bcrelief/.   Applicants must be a Mississippi resident