12-57-CWS | September 1, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Marine Patrol rescued two men that had driven around a barricade and were swept off Cable Bridge Road in Harrison County due to rising flood waters of the Wolf River.   MDMR Marine Patrol responded to a request for assistance from the

12-56-CWS | August 27, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will be closing at noon Tuesday, August 28 through Wednesday, August 29, due to hurricane conditions. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. MDMR will reopen on Thursday, August 30.   MDMR’s Marine Patrol will be on-call and can be reached

12-55-CWS | August 23, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) certified two Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle records and one recreational saltwater fly-fish tackle record during its Aug. 21 meeting.   Ronnie McMillan of Lucedale broke the state conventional record for Red Grouper with a 20-pound, 1.28-ounce fish on July 7, 2012.

12-54-CWS | August 22, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – In an effort to generate an interest in our coastal resources and to promote the awareness of their value, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is holding its 12th annual student art contest for third- through sixth-graders in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties. The winning entries will

12-53-CWS | August 21, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) will hold its August meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 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 and

12-52-CWS | August 13, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. –The Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) will host the August Adventure Quencher: Explore Bayou Heron by Kayak on Saturday, August 18, from 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Grand Bay Coastal Resources Center located at 6005 Bayou Heron Road near Moss Point. The tour will

12-51-CWS | July 24, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Artificial Reef Bureau has completed another extension of the fishing reef, Katrina Key. The key has been extended westward by about 500 to 600 yards and divided into two segments. The segments will provide two gaps for current flow, which will

12-48-CWS | July 18, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) certified one Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle record during its July 17 meeting.   Paul Greenwood of Dallas, Texas broke the state record for Atlantic Sharpnose Shark with a 12-pound, 9.5-ounce fish on May 25, 2012.   The Mississippi Department of Marine

12-49-CWS | July 18, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) swore in three commissioners and elected officers for the new fiscal year at its July 17 meeting held at the Bolton State Office Building in Biloxi.   Reappointed members include Steve Bosarge of Jackson County, representing commercial fishermen; Richard Gollott of

12-50-CWS | July 18, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Gulf of Mexico Community-based Restoration Partnership (GCRP) invites proposals for its 12th round of citizen-driven habitat restoration projects. The partnership is seeking to fund on-the-ground projects to restore marine, estuarine and riparian habitats to benefit living marine resources and to provide educational and social benefits by significantly involving