16-50-MMS| July 19, 2016
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday certified a state record for Scamp (Mycteroperca phenax).
Joey Antoon of Pascagoula set the record with a 28-pound, 4.32-ounce fish he caught on June 11. The previous record was 26 pounds, 15 ounces and was set in November of 2012.
Photo courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources
Joey Antoon, left, and Brandon Bosarge pose with a Scamp that Antoon caught in June. The fish set a new state record for Scamp, and the MCMR certified the record on Tuesday, July 19.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving marine interests of the state by managing all marine life, public trust wetlands, adjacent uplands and waterfront areas to provide for the optimal commercial, recreational, educational and economic uses of these resources consistent with environmental concerns and social changes. Visit the DMR online at dmr.ms.gov.
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