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Commercial Greater Amberjack Fishing Season to Close October 20

11-112-CWS | October 18, 2011

BILOXI, Miss. – The commercial fishing season for greater amberjack will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, and will reopen at 12:01 a.m., Jan. 1, 2012.

 

The closing of the commercial greater amberjack season is issued under the authority of Mississippi Code Ann. 49-15-15 (1) (a) (2009).

 

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 MDMR online at www.dmr.ms.gov.

 

Contact: Shelly Becker
Phone: (228) 523-4051

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