23-25-CWS | July 26, 2023
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The recreational fishing season for Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will also open in Mississippi territorial waters on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. and will close Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at 12:01 a.m.
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.
