11-109-CWS | October 13, 2011
BILOXI, Miss. – The commercial fishing season for red drum will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, and will reopen Jan. 1, 2012.
The closing of the commercial red drum season is issued under the authority of State Statue 49-15-15 (1) of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
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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