22-22-CWS | June 7, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified two conventional tackle state fishing records in the month of May.   Trey Tinkle of Mountain View, Ark., set the record for Rock Hind (Epinephelus adscensionis) with a fish weighing 3 pounds, 10.4 ounces.   Phillip Overman of Pascagoula set

22-21-CWS | June 3, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is accepting proposals for projects that may receive funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act (GOMESA). The deadline for proposals to be submitted is Friday, July 1, 2022.   Proposals, which are restricted to projects within Hancock, Harrison and Jackson

22-20-CWS | June 3, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed Jonathan McLendon to the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources (MACMR) representing commercial seafood processors.   McLendon was sworn in at the MACMR meeting held May 17 and his current term will end June 30, 2024. He replaces Richard Gollott, who served

22-19-CWS | May 31, 2022 BILOXI, Miss. – The first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June of each year is designated as Free Fishing Weekend. On June 4 and 5, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources would like anglers to know that any person may fish without a sport fishing license in

22-18-CWS | May 25, 2022 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 at 12:01 a.m. local time on June 1, 2022. Recreational harvest for Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) and Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) will