Recreational season for Greater Amberjack to open Aug. 1

BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Friday that the recreational fishing season for Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on August 1, 2018 at 12:01 a.m. and close October 31, 2018 at 11:59 p.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.