In accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Code Title 22, Part 1 and the “Order by the Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Opening the 2025 – 2026 Public Mississippi Oyster Season for the harvest of oysters in certain waters classified as approved and conditionally approved, and placing certain restrictions on oyster harvesting and handling activities,” the MDMR hereby orders that the following areas will close to the harvest of oysters on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 12:00pm due to the river stage exceeding the management plan criteria:
Conditional Approved Area II “E” – Including Henderson Point Reef
Conditional Approved Area II “F” – Including Pass Dredging Reef
Conditional Approved Area II “G” – lncluoing Pass Marianne Reef
Conditionally Approved Area I “B” – including St. Josephs or St. Joe Reef will remain closed.
Conditionally Approved Area II “A” – including portions of the Pass Christian and Hendrson Point Reef will remain closed.
Conditionally Approved Area II “B” – including the Waveland and St. Stanislaus Reefs will remain closed
All other current rules and regulations will remain in effect.