Authority: Section 49-15-307, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, specifies The department shall have the following powers and duties: (f) To develop programs to enhance the marketing of the states recreational and commercial marine resources.
Mission: To promote the states commercial fishing industries including processors, wholesalers, distributors, packagers, seafood market suppliers, aquaculture, to include shrimp, oyster, crab, and finfish.
Vision: To develop an effective marketing strategy through cooperation with Mississippi commercial fishing industries, including local and federal agencies.