24-37-CWS | July 24, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting

24-36-CWS | July 23, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified two state all tackle saltwater fishing records, both using a spear, for the month of July.   Joseph Rizzuto of Slidell, La., set the record for Gray Snapper (Lutjanus griseus) with a fish weighing 15 pounds, 14.4 ounces.   Sean

24-35-CWS | July 19, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed Matthew Mayfield to the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources (MACMR) representing commercial fishermen.   Mayfield was sworn in at the MACMR meeting held July 16 and his appointment is effective immediately for a term ending June 30, 2026.   In 2021,

24-34-CWS | July 12, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has established a grant program for certified seafood processors as part of the 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program. The objective of the program is to promote the adoption of innovative seafood processing methods and the improvement of

24-33-CWS | July 12, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is reminding stakeholders the NOAA Skimmer Trawl Turtle Excluder Device (TED) gear reimbursement program will close after July 31, 2024. Through the program fishermen may be reimbursed for NOAA-approved TEDs installed on their commercial vessels. The TED rule, which took

24-32-CWS | July 12, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, July 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

24-31-CWS | July 3, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s recreational Red Snapper season will close Sunday, July 7, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. After the closure, no Red Snapper shall be landed or possessed in Mississippi state territorial waters. Anglers should close out any trips as soon as possible so landings information can be compiled by

24-30-CWS | July 2, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified two state saltwater fishing records for the month of June.   Nathan Bosarge of Biloxi set the all tackle record for Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) with a fish weighing 23 pounds, 3.2 ounces.   Using a spear, Mark Kleinpeter of