12-28-CWS | May 16, 2012
BILOXI, Miss. – The commercial fishing season for spotted seatrout will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 6 a.m. The season will reopen Jan. 1, 2013.
The closing of the commercial spotted seatrout season is issued under the authority of Section 49-15-15 1 (a) 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 dmr.ms.gov.
Contact: Lauren Thompson
Phone: (228) 523-4053
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