Red Snapper season officially opens
Mississippi’s Red Snapper season is now open. The season will run through September 2nd at 11:59 p.m. and will be open seven days a week. The...
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Shrimp season gets extension
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is extending shrimping season until 6 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2019. This applies to Mississippi territorial waters south of...
Fishermen move oysters to boost population
by Alex Paton
Mississippi oyster fishermen are working with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources to increase the oyster population. The oyster relay initiated by the Mississippi Department...
Free fishing weekend during national fishing and boating week
by Alex Paton
The first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June of each year is designated as Free Fishing Weekend. On June 2nd and 3rd,...
Governor Bryant appoints executive director for Department of Marine Resources
Governor Phil Bryant has announced that he has appointed Brig. Gen. Joe Spraggins as the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Spraggins is...
Hosemann presents DMR with multi-million dollar boost
by Sarah Ulmer
Projects aimed at conserving the natural state of and providing access to public lands on the Gulf Coast received a multi-million dollar boost today. ...
Anglers get lucky on Mississippi Gulf Coast
BILOXI, MISS– The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday certified four saltwater recreational fishing records. All records were set using conventional tackle....
Shrimp season 2016 has begun
by Sarah Ulmer
BILOXI, Miss.- The 2016 shrimping season is officially open and shrimp boats have hit the Mississippi waters. ...
Your Tax Dollars Misspent, Dept. of Marine Resources Report
by kim
BILOXI, Miss.–Your tax dollars were seriously misspent, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General after looking into goings on at the...