11-44-CWS | April 21, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (DMR) Seafood TechnologyBureau (STB) announces an “Environmental Stewardship Program” to assist elementary schools affected by Hurricane Katrina in the three coastal counties. Qualified school’s principals are encouraged to participate by submitting proof of destruction and a project proposal totaling $5,500, such

11-41-CWS | April 8, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) will hold its April meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 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

11-42-CWS | April 8, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has announced the reopening of Area II “A” and Area II “C” Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters, effective at legal sunrise, Saturday, April 9.    • Area II “A” Conditionally Approved Waters (open) – This area includes the northern portions of the Pass

11-43-CWS | April 8, 2011 BILOXI, Miss.– Real estate agents can earn 10 hours of continuing education credit, and appraisers can earn six classroom hours of continuing education by attending the 12th annual Coastal Development Strategies Conference to be held May 11‐12 at the IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi. The conference is hosted by

11-40-CWS | April 5, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has announced the closing of Area II “C” Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters, effective 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, due to the Pearl River exceeding the water quality management plan criteria for this area.   • Area

11-39-CWS | April 4, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources closed Area II “A” Conditionally Approved Waters to the harvest of oysters, effective 4 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011, due to the Pearl River exceeding the water quality management plan criteria for thisarea.   • Area II “A” Conditionally Approved Waters (closing)

11-37-CWS | April 1, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) has proposed a rule change to on-bottom shellfish leasing regulations to provide that each lease application must be accompanied by a bid price per acre in the form of a sealed bid attached to the application. The bid price would

11-36-CWS | March 31, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) has proposed a rule change to Title 22, Part 2, Chapter 5, Section 100, Gear Regulations to provide that shrimp trawl doors shall not exceed 8 feet in length and 43 inches in height. The current regulation requires trawl doors

11-35-CWS | March 30, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. — Mississippi commercial fishermen are reminded that all Mississippi commercial seafood licenses, including oyster, finfish, shrimp and crab, expire April 30 of each year. For the 2011-2012 season, Mississippi commercial licenses will be available for sale beginning Friday, April 1, at the Department of Marine Resources.   Current

11-34-CWS | March 30, 2011 BILOXI, Miss. — In celebration of Earth Day 2011, nationally renowned botanist Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock will lead a Botanical Stroll through a Gulf Coast Savanna on Saturday, April 16, from 9-11 a.m. at the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) in east Jackson County. Mohlenbrock has written over 50