15-24-CWS | April 21, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – Ron Harmon took the oath of office Tuesday and was sworn in as the newest member of the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources.   Harmon, who lives in Gulfport, was appointed to the Commission by Gov. Phil Bryant and confirmed by the Mississippi Senate in March.  

15-22-CWS | April 17, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, April 21, 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

15-21-CWS | April 16, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – Marine Patrol officers with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources have arrested an Alabama man on 215 charges of illegally harvesting sponge crabs.   Deuanetam Keovoravong, 47, of Irvington, Ala., faces a $500 fine for each misdemeanor charge, as well as state assessments. He also is charged

15-20-CWS | April 3, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The 24th annual Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival will be held Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian. This fun and educational event features activities for the whole family and includes hands-on exhibits that teach the benefits

15-19-CWS | March 13, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, March 17, 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

15-18-CWS | March 12, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Governor’s Oyster Council on Restoration and Resiliency will hold public meetings March 16-18 in each of the three coastal counties. March 16: Bay St. Louis Community Hall, 301 Blaize Ave., Bay St. Louis. March 17: MDMR Auditorium, Bolton Building, 1141 Bayview Ave., Biloxi. March 18: Gautier

15-16-CWS | March 6, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Friday that oyster season will close at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015.  Oyster season opened in November. For more information, call the MDMR Oyster Hotline at 228-374-5167 or 1-800-385-5902. This order was made by virtue of the

15-15-CWS | March 5, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – Marine Patrol officers with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources cited an Ohio man Wednesday night for unlawful possession of unrefrigerated shellfish and careless driving.  Chea Vicheth, 44, of Columbus, Ohio, was transporting oysters from Louisiana to Alabama when officers stopped him about 9:15 p.m. on U.S. 90

15-14-CWS | March 3, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources presented five Coast students with the MDMR Excellence in Marine Sciences Award as part of the Region VI Science and Engineering Fair.  The MDMR has been giving the award for 19 years, and it was established to encourage local students to develop

15-13-CWS | February 23, 2015 BILOXI, Miss. – A Perry County man was found underneath the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge on Monday morning, more than 15 hours after he left a friend’s home in Ocean Springs to go fishing in a canoe. James Martin, 46, was found by Marine Patrol officers with the Mississippi Department of