Under the authority of Mississippi Code Ann. § 49-15-15, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources does hereby order that: The recreational fishing season for Gray Triggerfish (Batistes capriscus) shall open in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m., local time, on August 1, 2025. DOWNLOAD PDF
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25-34-CWS | July 28, 2025 Removal efforts increase boater safety, restore water flow and enhance local coastal habitats BILOXI, Miss. – The Gulf of America Alliance, in coordination with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), recently supported work to remove 18 vessels as part of an ongoing large-scale project across the Gulf Coast.
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25-33-CWS | July 22, 2025 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state saltwater fishing records for the month of July. For conventional tackle, Timothy Kennedy of Ocean Springs set the record for Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) with a fish weighing 15 pounds, 9.6 ounces. For all tackle by
MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for July Read More »
This is a request for applications. SMART NUMBER: 1450-26-R-RFQI-00002 RFX NUMBER: 3140004301 IMPORTANT DATES OPENING DATE 10:00 am July 21, 2025 RESPONSE DUE DATE 10:00 am August 4, 2025 DOWNLOAD ADVERTISEMENT DOWNLOAD ANNOUNCEMENT DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
Request for Application for One (1) NRDA Monitoring Support Contract Worker Read More »
This is a Request for Quote Formal – Reverse Auction. SMART NUMBER: RFX NUMBER: 3140004294 IMPORTANT DATES ISSUE DATE July 16, 2025 CLOSED DATE 2:00 pm August 19, 2025 QUESTIONS TO MDMR DEADLINE 10:00 am July 24, 2025 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS POSTED 4:00 pm July 25, 2025 All bids must be submitted by 2:00pm, August
Furnish and Deploy Approved Cultch Material Read More »
This is a Request for Proposals. SMART NUMBER: RFX NUMBER: 3180002681 IMPORTANT DATES ISSUE DATE 10:00 am July 16, 2025 RESPONSE DUE DATE 10:00 am August 19, 2025 PRE-BID MEETING 10:00 am July 23, 2025 QUESTIONS TO MDMR DEADLINE 2:00 pm July 24, 2025 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS POSTED 4:00 pm July 25, 2025 NOTIFICATION OF
Katrina Key Artificial Reef and Habitat Enhancement Read More »
25-32-CWS | July 14, 2025 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will provide a free Seafood Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) course that will educate seafood dealers, processors and employees about hazards that can be introduced in seafood and the preventive measures that are used to control these hazards.
MDMR providing free 2025 Basic Seafood HACCP Workshop Read More »
25-31-CWS | July 11, 2025 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, July 15, in Biloxi. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Bolton State Building in the first-floor auditorium. The meeting will broadcast live on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ YouTube
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25-30-CWS | July 8, 2025 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center (TCMAC) have launched the next phase of the Aquaculture Advanced Seed Production Training Program. Beginning July 12, participants will spawn oysters using a mobile hatchery. This phase will
25-29-CWS | July 7, 2025 BILOXI, Miss. – After a complete assessment of the areas affected by wildfire on July 4 at Deer Island, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has reopened the trails and interior portions of the island. The MDMR Office of Coastal Preserves has assessed the area, and it is clear
Deer Island Coastal Preserve trails, interior portions reopened after July 4 wildfire Read More »
