19-41-CWS | July 12, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will open additional waters for shrimping Monday, Sept. 28, officials announced Friday.   Beginning at 6 a.m., all waters south and west of a line beginning at Biloxi Bay Channel Beacon “18,” running northwest to Biloxi Bay Channel Beacon “22,” then

15-62-CWS | September 21, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced this week that the recreational fishing season for Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2015.   The commercial fishing season for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) will open in

15-61-CWS | September 14, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, July 16, in Pascaguola. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. and will be held in the Jackson County Board of Supervisors Board Room, 2915 Canty St. An agenda is attached. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to

19-41-CWS | July 12, 2019 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Friday that the commercial fishing harvest for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. local time Sunday, Sept. 6.   This closing is under the authority of Mississippi Code Ann. 49-15-15(1)(a)(2009) and

15-59-CWS | September 2, 2015 OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. – The historic Charnley-Norwood House will open for tours every Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tours will be given by local architect Ligia Romer.   The tours begin Friday, Sept. 4, and they are free.   “The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage

15-58-MMS| August 18, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources certified two conventional tackle state fishing records at its meeting Tuesday.   John Joseph Bullock of Gulfport broke the record for Gray snapper with a 15-pound, 7.79-ounce fish. The previous record was 14 pounds, 7 ounces.   Kerry G. Hester of Ocean

15-56-MMS| August 14, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, August 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 conserving

15-57-MMS| August 14, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will host “Owls of the Reserve: A Nighttime Owl Calling Adventure,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at the NERR’s Coastal Resources Center.   Participants will learn how to call an owl and get it to fly toward them in an

15-55-MMS| August 4, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area is seeking applicants for its grants program to promote understanding and enhancement of the heritage areas in the lower six South Mississippi counties. The application deadline has been extended to Aug. 24.   The mission of Heritage Area is to tell

15-49-CWS | June 29, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold a disaster response training exercise from Tuesday, June 30, through Thursday, July 2, in the Bangs Lake area of the Reserve.   The exercise will help scientists study the effect of a simulated industrial spill into the waters,