12-16-CWS | March 23, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) voted during its March 13 meeting to approve a notice of intent to change state regulations on size and possession limits of some fish and prohibit the sale of seafood by recreational fishermen.   The proposed changes include lowering the

12-17-CWS | March 22, 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.  

12-15-CWS | March 15, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Shrimp and Crab Bureau, along with the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) will present a free seminar entitled “Gentle Giants of Mississippi and the Northern Gulf” March 22, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., in the first floor

12-10-CWS | March 7, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will hold a public hearing for a proposed project affecting portions of Turkey Creek and Bernard Bayou in Gulfport. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Good Deeds Community Center located at 15101

12-7-CWS | March 6, 2012 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, March 31, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Established 21 years ago this year, Celebrate the Gulf

12-14-CWS | March 6, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) voted during its Feb. 14, 2012 meeting, to restrict 2012-2013 oyster license sales to the number and type of license sold during the current 2011-2012 license year. Oyster harvest licenses for the 2012-2013 season will go on sale Monday, April

12-12-CWS | March 6, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) will offer a spring birding cruise through the outer waters of the Reserve on Saturday, March 24, from 8 to 11 a.m. Participants will be guided by a NERR ornithologist in spotting Grand Bay “specialties,” such as Reddish Egrets,

12-13-CWS | March 2, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) will hold its March meeting on Tuesday, March 13, 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

12-11-CWS | March 1, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) presented five local students with the MDMR Excellence in Marine Sciences Award at the Region VI Science and Engineering Fair held Feb. 29, 2012, at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum. This is the 16th year the MDMR has sponsored the

12-09-CWS | February 15, 2012 BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) certified three Mississippi recreational saltwater fishing records during its February meeting.   Chip Temple of Peachtree City, Ga. broke the state conventional tackle record for Bigeye Tuna with a 203-pound, 14-ounce fish on July 11, 2011.   Tim King of Ocean