12-43-CWS | July 2, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) unanimously approved a Sea Turtle Study Resolution, which was presented to them for approval at the June 19, 2012, CMR meeting.   The approved resolution was submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and requested […]

12-42-CWS | June 29, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) will hold a special meeting Monday, July 2, 2012, at 8 a.m. at the Bolton State Building, 1141 Bayview Ave., Biloxi. The agenda item for this special meeting will pertain to Louisiana’s gulfward boundary extension.   The Mississippi Department of Marine

12-40-CWS | June 28, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The 2012-2013 edition of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Guide to Mississippi Saltwater Fishing Rules and Regulations is now available at the MDMR office located at 1141 Bayview Ave., Biloxi and will soon be available at bait shops all along the Coast. It can also be

12-41-CWS | June 28, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) would like anglers to know that July 4 is designated as “Free Saltwater Sport Fishing Day” on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Any person may saltwater sport fish without a license in the marine waters of Mississippi (waters south of Interstate

12-29-CWS | June 25, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) certified two Mississippi recreational saltwater fishing records during its June meeting.   Austin Fox of Vancleave broke the state conventional tackle record for Bonnethead with a 13-pound, 8.64-ounce fish on April 29, 2012.   Breanna Gray of Austin, Texas broke the state

12-38-CWS | June 13, 2012 BILOXI, Miss.– The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Marine Patrol issued a citation to a man today who was commercially fishing north of the CSX railroad bridge, which is prohibited under Mississippi law. MDMR Marine Patrol Officer Jeffery Payne cited the man, who he encountered commercial fishing north of

12-37-CWS | June 12, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – Warren Paving Inc. has filed an application with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) requesting permission to conduct regulated activities under the provision of the Coastal Wetlands Protection Law Act, Title 49, Chapter 27, Mississippi Code of 1972.   The applicant is proposing to carry out

12-36-CWS | June 11, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) will hold its June meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Bolton State Building, 1141 Bayview Avenue in Biloxi. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and

12-35-CWS | June 7, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – Here’s an opportunity for kayakers to take a vacation in their own home town. Join the staff of the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) as they celebrate South Coast Summer Fest with a free “Morning Paddling Adventure” in Bayou Heron on Saturday, June 16, from

12-34-CWS | June 4, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Artificial Reef Bureau and Shellfish Bureau have completed an enhancement project on the nearshore reef, Deer Island North, which is located just north of the eastern end of Deer Island. The enhancement project, which took place in May, added 1,500