11-93-CWS | September 13, 2011
BILOXI, Miss. – Commercial fishing season for king mackerel will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at 12:00 p.m. and remain closed until July 1, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. This closure coincides with the determination by the National Marine Fisheries Service that the annual commercial quota for this species has been harvested. The closing of the commercial king mackerel 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 DMR online at www.dmr.ms.gov.
Contact: Jennifer Goldman Leirer
Phone: 228-523-4101
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