The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)

MDMR Accepting Applications for Aquaculture Advanced Seed Production Training Program

April 1, 2025 The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources

This project will provide advanced training in hatchery operations for program graduates. It will equip experienced off-bottom oyster aquaculture (OBOA) farmers with specialized skills in high-quality oyster seed production, directly benefiting aquaculture farms across Mississippi and the Gulf of America.  …

MDMR Gear Reimbursement Program For Skimmer Trawl Turtle Excluder Device On Commercial Vessels Ends July 31, 2024

July 18, 2024 The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)

Through the program fishermen may be reimbursed for NOAA-approved TEDs installed on their commercial vessels. The TED rule, which took effect Aug. 1, 2021, requires all shrimp skimmer trawl vessels 40 feet and greater in length to install and use TEDs designed to exclude small sea turtles in their nets. …