15-34-CWS | May 22, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The sixth annual Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off will be held Friday, June 5, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi.   The competition showcases 10 of Mississippi’s most talented chefs, and they will be competing for the title of “king” or “queen” of

15-33-CWS | May 20, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Department of Marine Resources will hold a public hearing from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 28th, regarding the prohibition of basket dredges for oyster harvesting.   The public hearing will be held in the first-floor auditorium of the Bolton Building, 1141 Bayview Ave. in Biloxi.   The

15-32-CWS | May 19, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – Recreational fishermen and captains of for-hire vessels now are required to report their Red Snapper harvest when it is landed in Mississippi. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources have implemented several methods for fishermen to report their Red Snapper harvest, including a smartphone App, a

15-30-CWS | May 15, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold a free community workshop May 30, 2015, to teach residents how to protect their homes and yards from wildfires.   Droughts are becoming more common and prolonged, increasing the chances for wildfires. Those who attend will learn things

15-31-CWS | May 15, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, May 19, 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

15-29-CWS | May 11, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The final meeting of the Governor’s Oyster Council on Restoration and Resiliency will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Bolton Building, 1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi.   The chairmen of the three committees will present

15-28-CWS | May 8, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will hold its inaugural conference, “State of Our Coast: Moving Forward Together,” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015.   Speakers include MDMR Executive Director Jamie Miller, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and LSU professor Rex Caffey, Ph.D.

15-26-CWS | April 29, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will sell commercial licenses in Pascagoula and Pass Christian during May.Licensing agents will be at the Jackson County Board of Supervisors Complex from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 5, 12 and 19. The complex is located at 2915 Canty

15-27-CWS | April 29, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Thursday that the 2014-2015 shrimp season will close at 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2015.   This applies to shrimping in all Mississippi territorial waters south of the Intracoastal. Mississippi territorial waters will remain open to live bait

15-23-CWS | April 21, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources certified two state recreational saltwater fishing records during its May 21 meeting.   Both records were set using conventional tackle.   Samuel Sandoz of Biloxi broke the record for Tilefish with an 18-pound, 4.17-ounce fish he caught on April 3. The