24-60-CWS | December 30, 2024
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational harvest for Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. local time on January 1, 2025.
The recreational and commercial harvest of Lane Snapper (Lutjanus synagris) will open in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2025. The recreational fishing season for Red Grouper (Epinephelus morio) will also open in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. local time on January 1, 2025.
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.
