John Mitchell

19-34-CWSJune 7, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), along with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the USM Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Mississippi State University (MSU) and the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS), are working together on an intra-agency and university task force created by Governor Phil Bryant to monitor …

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19-33-CWSMay 31, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Friday the openings and closings for some recreational and commercial fishing seasons. The recreational fishing season for Gag (Mycteroperca mecrolepis) is set to open in Mississippi territorial waters on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The season shall …

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19-32-CWS May 30, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. –The first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June of each year is designated as Free Fishing Weekend. On June 1 and 2, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources would like anglers to know that any person may saltwater sport fish without a license in the marine …

Free Fishing Weekend June 1 and 2, Free Saltwater Sport Fishing Day July 4 Read More »

18-76-CWS | December 14, 2018 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, December 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 and …

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