MDMR: Shrimp Season to Close West of Gulfport Ship Channel, Additional Waters South of Intracoastal Waterway Remain Open

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announced that beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi territorial waters are closed to shrimping.

MDMR: Shrimp Season to Close North of ICW on Jan. 1, 2021

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Thursday that all waters north of the Intracoastal Waterway will close at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, 2021.

MDMR Publishes Second Edition of “Oystermen’s Guide to Mississippi Gulf Coast Oyster Reefs”

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has published a second edition of the “Oystermen’s Guide to Mississippi Gulf Coast Oyster Reefs.” The goal of this guide is to assist the fishing community on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Mississippi Shrimp Season opens May 28

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2020-2021 shrimp season in state territorial waters for 6 a.m. Thursday, May 28.

Shrimp Season Closes West of Gulfport Ship Channel; Additional Waters South of Intracoastal Waterway Remain Open

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announced today that beginning Friday, May 1, 2020, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi territorial waters are closed to shrimping.