The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) does hereby give public notice that on April 22, 2024, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources (MACMR), the Commission recommended approval of and the Executive Director approved a Notice of Intent to update, modify and change below listed sections of Title 22 Part 3 Pertaining to recreational size and bag limits, addition of language giving the Executive Director the authority to determine the bag and size limit for Red Snapper. Said Notice of Intent was filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office on April 18, 2024. A complete copy of Title 22 Part 3 and the proposed changes are available at www.dmr.ms.gov. Public comments on the proposed regulation changes will be accepted through Monday May 20, 2024. All comments should be mailed to the MDMR, Attn: Trevor Moncrief, 1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530 or emailed to: Trevor Moncrief at publiccomments@dmr.ms.gov and delivered by 5:00 PM on May 20, 2024.
Short explanation of rule/amendment/repeal and reason(s) for proposing rule/amendment/repeal:
TITLE 22 – MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES PART 3
Size and Bag Limits, addition of language giving the Executive Director the authority to determine the bag and size limit for Red Snapper. Specific legal authority authorizing the promulgation of rule: Mississippi Code Ann. § 49-15-15, APA, § 25-43-1.101 et seq.
