23-37-CWS | October 17, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – In April, the state Legislature passed a law creating the Secretary of State Eric Clark Coastal Preserve. This act recognized Clark’s successful efforts to permanently preserve natural lands on the Gulf Coast for public use. Clark served as Mississippi’s Secretary of State from 1996-2008. Last week,
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23-36-CWS | October 13, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, October 17, 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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By virtue of the authority vested in the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, under the provisions of §49-15-15(1) Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, after having conducted sampling, does hereby declare and order that: In addition to waters previously opened May 22, 2023 to shrimping by order of the Mississippi
23-35-CWS | October 4, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – In addition to waters previously opened to shrimping on May 22, 2023, all waters south and west of a line beginning at Beacon “18” in the Biloxi Bay Channel, running northwesterly to Beacon “22” in the Biloxi Bay Channel, northwesterly to Beacon “26” in the Biloxi Bay
23-34-CWS | September 27, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s recreational Red Snapper season will close Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, 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
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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 Mississippi state recreational fishing season for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) shall close in Mississippi territorial waters at 11:59 p.m., local time, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. After this closure no Red
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23-33-CWS | September 26, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state all tackle fishing records for the month of September. Using a spear, Bryan Ratliff of Biloxi set the record for Black Triggerfish (Melichthys niger) with a fish weighing 2 pounds, 9.136 ounces and Sean Cook of D’Iberville
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23-32-CWS | September 15, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday, September 19, 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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Effective September 11, 2023, the DeLisle Unit of the Wolf River Coastal Preserve will be temporarily closed until further notice, due to maintenance. During this closure, all recreational activities, including walking the trails, hunting, wildlife watching and camping, will be prohibited. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any inquiries or updates
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23-31-CWS | September 8, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting a photo contest, and the winners will be used in the agency’s 2024 calendar. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Submitted photos should depict an aspect of the marine resources available on the
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