11-96-CWS | September 20, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is concluding an oyster cultch plant, which is a process that is part of a continuing effort by the MDMR Shellfish Bureau to rebuild and refurbish Mississippi oyster reefs. The project began in August 2011 and will be finished by

11-95-CWS | September 14, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Marine Patrol was patrolling in federal waters under the Joint Enforcement Agreement (JEA) on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011.   Marine Patrol Officers Dwayne Armes, John Grimsley and Leo De George boarded the shrimp vessel Sally Kim IV to check for

11-93-CWS | September 13, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – Commercial fishing season for king mackerel will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at 12:00 p.m. and remain closed until July 1, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. This closure coincides with the determination by the National Marine Fisheries Service that the annual commercial quota

11-92-CWS | September 12, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) will hold its Sept. meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, 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

11-91-CWS | September 12, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The recreational fishing season for Gag grouper will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, Sept. 16, at 12:01 a.m. and close Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 at 12:01 a.m.   The opening and closing of the recreational Gag grouper season is issued under the authority of Section

11-90-CWS | September 1, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – As Labor Day weekend, the unofficial summer finale, is upon us the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) would like to congratulate Coast anglers who have set Mississippi recreational saltwater records this year. Twelve saltwater conventional tackle records have been approved by the Commission on Marine Resources

11-89-CWS | August 25, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – In addition to waters previously opened to shrimping, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will open waters in the Biloxi Bay Channel between Beacon 18 and Beacon 26, at 6 a.m., Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. The area will be closed, however, if during routine sampling it

11-88-CWS | August 19, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) voted unanimously to approve a Marine Turtle Study Resolution, which was presented to them for approval Tuesday, at the Aug. 16 CMR meeting.   The approved resolution was submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

11-87-CWS | August 18, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) certified two new Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle records during its Aug. 16 meeting. Jae’Von Riley of Moss Point broke the state record for Atlantic Cutlassfish with a 2-pound, 6.4-ounce fish on July 10, 2011.   David Kuehn of Gautier broke

11-86-CWS | August 11, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), in partnership with the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) are presenting a free Adventure Quencher activity featuring “Letterboxing—Treasure Hunting With a Twist” on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 12