Mississippi Commercial Red Drum Season to Close November 15

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the commercial fishing season for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019.

CMR Votes to Keep Public Oyster Reefs Closed for 2019-2020 Season

The Commission on Marine Resources voted unanimously at their meeting on Sept. 17 to not allow the harvest of oysters from the public oyster grounds for the 2019-2020 oyster season.

Mississippi Shrimp Season Opens June 20

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2019-2020 shrimp season in state territorial waters for 6 a.m. Thursday, June 20.

Commercial MS Red Drum Season to Open May 1, 2019

The commercial fishing season for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) will open at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, May 1 in Mississippi territorial waters, officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources said today.

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Offering Food Safety Workshop Feb. 20-22

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Seafood Technology Bureau is conducting a basic seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety workshop February 20 – 22 at the Bolton State Building in Biloxi.