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

12-27-CWS | May 16, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) certified one Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle record during its May 15 meeting. Michael Fournier, Sr. of Saucier set the new state record for Bonnethead with a 12-pound, 11-ounce fish on April 2, 2012.   The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources

12-28-CWS | May 16, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The commercial fishing season for spotted seatrout will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 6 a.m. The season will reopen Jan. 1, 2013.   The closing of the commercial spotted seatrout season is issued under the authority of Section 49-15-15 1 (a)

12-26-CWS | May 10, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) will offer “Walk through a Wetland” Saturday, May 19, in celebration of American Wetlands Month.   Participants should meet at the Grand Bay Coastal Resources Center at 7:30 a.m. to sign in and should bring waterproof boots, water, sunscreen,

12-25-CWS | May 4, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) will hold its May meeting on Tuesday, May 15, 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

12-24-CWS | April 26, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – Recreational fishing season for red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on June 1, 2012, at 12:01 a.m. This coincides with the opening of red snapper season in federal waters.   Charter vessel crew and captain are prohibited from retaining the recreational bag limit.

12-33-CWS | April 25, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – Maritime Development Center, LLC has filed an application with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) requesting permission to construct a bulkhead, keyhole boat slip and dredge on the north bank of Bernard Bayou in Gulfport. The project is located at 13085 Seaway Road, Gulfport, Miss.  

12-22-CWS | April 23, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will hold a public hearing on proposed bait mullet rules and regulation changes Thursday, May 10, 2012, 6 p.m., at the Bolton State Building, 1141 Bayview Avenue in Biloxi.   The public hearing is the result of the Commission on

12-21-CWS | April 16, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. —The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Marine Patrol and American Medical Response (AMR) responded Sunday evening to a Jet Ski accident that occurred in the Jourdan River near Baffin St. in Bay St. Louis.   Jordan Manalla, a 22-year-old Kenner, La. man, suffered injuries when he hit