13-47-SLP| April 14, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Marine Patrol received a call at 8:58 a.m. today reporting that a group of people had been camping on Deer Island overnight and had not been heard from. At 9:32 a.m., Marine Patrol arrived on Deer Island and found the campers–seven

13-46-CWS | April 12, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announces the closing of Area II “E” Conditionally Approved Waters and Area II “F” Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters, effective at 4 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2013, due to Pearl River stage exceeding MDMR’s management plan criteria

13-45-CWS | April 11, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announces the opening of Area II “E” Conditionally Approved Waters and Area II “F” Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters, in accordance with the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources Title 22, Part 1, effective at legal sunrise Friday,

13-44-SLP| April 9, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. — Herman William Rieux of Hancock County was found guilty on 26 counts and fined $3,000 plus court costs in Hancock County Justice Court today. On Feb. 1, 2013, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Marine Patrol had cited Rieux with 11 counts of possession of non-biodegradable gill

13-43-TRW| April 4, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) will hold its April meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 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

13-41-CWS | April 1, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announces the closing of Area II “E” Conditionally Approved Waters and Area II “F” Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters, effective 4 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2013, due to the Pearl River at Pearl River, La. exceeding the

13-39-CWS | March 29, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – Commercial saltwater licenses will be sold on a limited basis at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Pass Christian Oyster Check Station.  The Oyster Check Station is located in the new Colonel George J. Wright, Sr. building at 175 South Market St. in the Pass Christian

13-40-CWS | March 29, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – Come out and enjoy two free festivals at one time!  For a FREE, fun and educational event for the whole family, visit the annual Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Established  over 20 years ago, Celebrate

13-38-CWS | March 28, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. –The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Grand Bay NERR) is holding a public meeting on Thursday, April 4, at 6 p.m., to discuss a revised Management Plan for the Grand Bay NERR. The meeting will be held at the Grand Bay

13-37-CWS | March 26, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – As a special treat for our young fishers, the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) of Mississippi, in association with Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival, will be hosting a FREE junior fishing rodeo on the western side of the Pass Christian Harbor on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from