11-73-CWS | June 23, 2011
BILOXI, Miss. – Two Coast anglers recently set new Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle records for Bigeye Tuna and Creolefish. The Commission on Marine Resources certified the records during its June 21 meeting.
Stacy Combs of D’Iberville set the record with a 92-pound, 2.88-ounce Bigeye Tuna on May 11, 2011.
Cecily O’Brien of Pascagoula set the record with a 1-pound, 8.69-ounce Creolefish on May 8, 2011.
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 www.dmr.ms.gov.
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