The mindset of a Gulf Coast crabber: “I’m Worried”
(Photos courtesy of Tjay Pratt) I imagine, choosing to make your living on the water must be close to the life of a farmer. Each...
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Red Snapper season officially opens
by Alex Paton
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...
Red Drum & Red Snapper seasons open
by Alex Paton
The recreational fishing season for Red Snapper will reopen over the Labor Day Weekend. The season will only be open in Mississippi territorial waters on...
Mississippi universities work to count red snapper
by Alex Paton
Scientists at two Mississippi Universities are working to estimate the abundance of red snapper, which is the most sought-after fish in the U.S. controlled waters...
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,...
Featured USM professor testifies before Congress on aquaculture
by Alex Paton
Dr. Kelly Lucas, Director of The University of Southern Mississippi’s Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center, spoke in Washington recently on the importance of aquaculture in...
Fishy business on the coast
by Alex Paton
Lonnie M. Ray, President of Cowart Seafood, Inc. was sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for illegal fish sales and illegal possession of an...