13-01-CWS | January 16, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The commercial fishing season for spotted seatrout  (Cynoscion nebulosus) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Feb. 1, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. The commercial fishing season for spotted seatrout will remain open for the months of February, March, April and May or until  25,000 pounds of the

13-05-CWS | January 15, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – During its January 2013 meeting, the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) voted unanimously to fine four recreational fishermen for possession of fillets and red drum caught in federal waters. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Marine Patrol issued citations to the fishermen for their illegal

13-02-CWS | January 15, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) in cooperation with Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) is seeking volunteers to participate in Mississippi’s Derelict Crab Trap Roundup, to be held Feb. 21 through Feb. 23 to remove derelict crab pots from Mississippi’s marine waters. During this period no harvest

13-93-CWS | January 14, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – On Saturday, January 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will host its monthly Adventure Quencher activity.  Entitled “Benefits of Gardening and Landscaping with Natives”, January’s adventure will demonstrate why it is beneficial to include native plants in your gardening

12-92-CWS | January 4, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) will hold its January meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 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

12-91-CWS | December 28, 2019 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. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, due to the Pearl River stage exceeding MDMR’s management plan criteria

12-89-CWS | December 20, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announces that the limited 2012-2013 Mississippi Oyster Season—for tonging only—shall be authorized to extend past the Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 closing date. The closing date of the limited 2012-2013 Mississippi Oyster Season, for tonging only, will be set at a

12-88-CWS | December 19, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announces the closing of Area II “A” Conditionally Approved Waters, Area II “B” Conditionally Approved Waters and Area II “D” Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters, effective 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, due to the Pearl River

12-85-CWS | December 13, 2013 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) will hold its December meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 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

12-82-CWS | December 6, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources will hold a special meeting concerning opening oyster tonging reefs to dredging. The meeting will take place on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Bolton State Building located at 1141 Bayview Ave. in Biloxi.