Inshore Fishing
MDMR fisheries staff tracking tripletail with satellite tags in Gulf
Marine fisheries staff at the MDMR have successfully tagged and released four tripletail to study their movement patterns. […]
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Commercial, recreational harvest for lane snapper to close Oct. 18
The MDMR announced the closing of commercial and recreational harvest for lane snapper in Mississippi territorial waters on Oct. 18, 2021. […]
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Mississippi’s red snapper season reopening
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will reopen the recreational Red Snapper season on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. […]
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MDMR certifies two new state records
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified state fishing records for Cownose Ray and Red Lionfish this month. […]
Inshore Fishing
MDMR reminds anglers of multiple species being tagged and tracked
Marine Fisheries staff are currently tagging flounder, cobia and tripletail in Mississippi waters to track each species’ migration patterns. […]
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MDMR hosting photo contest for 2022 calendar
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting a photo contest, and the winners will be used in the agency’s 2022 calendar. […]
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Commercial, recreational harvest closing for mid-water snapper on Sept. 18
Officials with the MDMR announced that the commercial and recreational fishing harvest of mid-water snapper will close on Sept. 18, 2021. […]
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MDMR allowing Louisiana charters to launch and land from Mississippi through 2021
Due to the impacts of Hurricane Ida, the MDMR is allowing Louisiana charter captains to launch from Mississippi ports through Dec. 31, 2021. […]
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Recreational seasons for gray triggerfish, red grouper to close Sept. 15
Officials with the MDMR announced that the recreational fishing seasons for Gray Triggerfish and Red Grouper will close on Sept. 15, 2021. […]
Fishing
MDMR certifies two state records
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified two state fishing records this month. James Landers of Pascagoula set a new record for Vermilion Snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens) using conventional tackle was with a fish weighing 5 […]
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Red snapper season reopening for the upcoming weekend
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has decided to reopen the recreational red snapper season earlier than previously announced. […]
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Recreational harvest opening for greater amberjack, gray triggerfish
The recreational harvest for Greater Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Aug. 1, 2021. […]