16-64-MMS| September 20, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources voted unanimously Tuesday to open oyster season beginning at legal sunrise Monday, Oct. 3. The reefs in the western portion of the Mississippi Sound will be open to tonging and dredging. The daily sack limit is 25 for dredgers and 15 for

16-62-CWS | September 16, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, September 20, 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

16-61-MMS| August 31, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Wednesday that the commercial fishing season for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) will open in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.   The annual total allowable catch for commercial Red Drum is 60,000 pounds. The total allowable

16-60-MMS| August 22, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is holding a photo contest, and the winners will be used in the agency’s 2017 calendar.   The deadline to submit entries is Monday, Oct. 3.   “The Mississippi Coast has many talented photographers, both professional and amateur, and we want to

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16-59-CWS | August 16, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday certified four saltwater recreational fishing records.   David Rogers of Theodore, Ala., set the record for Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) with a 203-pound shark caught July 1. The previous record was 164 pounds, 6 ounces and was set on

16-58-CWS | August 12, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, August 16, 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

16-57-MMS| August 9, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, about proposed changes to oyster regulations.   The purpose of the hearing is to allow public comment on proposed amendments to agency regulations regarding oyster aquaculture in Mississippi.   “Enhancing Mississippi’s

16-56-MMS| August 5, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is considering multiple sites for off-bottom oyster aquaculture in order to reach the goal of producing 1 million sacks a year by 2025.   Executive Director Jamie Miller said one site was in Harrison County in the Bay of St. Louis. However,

16-54-MMS| July 22, 2016 BILOXI, Miss. – Ernie Zimmerman, a member of the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer.   Zimmerman had served on the CMR since November 2013 and represented nonprofit environmental organizations.   “The MDMR family was saddened to learn Commissioner Zimmerman lost his hard-fought battle