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

12-33-CWS | June 1, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – Recreational fishing season for gray triggerfish will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Monday, June 11, 2012, at 12:01 a.m. and remain closed through Jan. 1, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. This coincides with the closing of recreational gray triggerfish season in federal waters.   The closing of

12-32-CWS | May 30, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) would like anglers to know that the first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June (June 2 and June 3) of 2012 is designated as “Free Fishing Weekend,” and July 4 of each year is designated as “Free

12-31-CWS | May 30, 2012 BILOXI, Miss.— Despite windy conditions and choppy seas, shrimp effort increased on opening day of Mississippi’s shrimp season, which began at 6 a.m., May 30, 2012, one of the earliest shrimp season openings on record. Shrimp season opens in Mississippi territorial waters when sampling confirms shrimp have reached the 68-count-per-pound

12-30-CWS | May 24, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – Recreational fishing season for greater amberjack will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, June 1, 2012, at 12:01 a.m. and remain closed through Aug. 1, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. This coincides with the closing of recreational greater amberjack season in federal waters.   The closing of

12-29-CWS | May 22, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has set the opening date of the 2012-2013 shrimp season in Mississippi territorial waters for 6 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012.   All regulations set forth in ordinances of the MDMR will be in full force and effect and all