21-44-CWS | September 16, 2021
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the commercial and recreational fishing harvest of mid-water snapper in Mississippi territorial waters will close in conjunction with Gulf of Mexico federal waters at 12:01 a.m. local time on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The mid-water snapper complex consists of Blackfin Snapper, Queen Snapper, Silk Snapper and Wenchman.
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.