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Commercial fishing seasons opened January 1, 2019

19-01-CWS | January 3, 2019

BILOXI, Miss. –Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced this week that commercial fishing seasons for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) and Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) opened in Mississippi territorial waters on January 1, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. local time.

 

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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