24-42-CWS | September 13, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified eight state saltwater fishing records for the month of August.   For conventional tackle, Dustin Conway of Vancleave set the record for Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) with a fish weighing 28 pounds, 8.96 ounces and Maison Hallman of Vancleave set

24-42-CWS | September 12, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Monday, Sept. 16, 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

24-41-CWS | September 4, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting a photo contest, and the winners will be used in the agency’s 2025 calendar.   The deadline to submit entries is Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.   Submitted photos should depict an aspect of the marine resources available on the

24-40-CWS | August 28, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Gag (Mycteroperca microlepsis) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on September 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. local time and close September 16, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The Mississippi Department

24-39-CWS | August 27, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on September 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and

24-38-CWS | August 23, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, Aug. 27, 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