MCMR approves state fish record

BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday certified a state fish record for Southern Hake (Urophycis floridana).

The record was established by Jim Smith of Ocean Springs, who caught a 1-pound, 0-ounce fish using conventional tackle.

Photo courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources

Jim Smith

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.