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MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish record for May 2025
Using an electric reel, Joseph Hoang of Biloxi set the record for vermilion snapper with a fish weighing 6 pounds, 9.6 ounces. […]
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Mississippi’s 2025 recreational red snapper season opens Friday
Mississippi’s red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on May 23 and will close on July 6. […]
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Shrimp season to close west of Gulfport Ship Channel
On May 1, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi waters are closed to shrimping. […]
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Mississippi’s 2025 recreational red snapper season will open May 23
Mississippi’s red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on May 23 and will close on July 6. […]
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Recreational fishing season for red grouper to open April 1, 2025
Officials with the MDMR announced that the recreational fishing season for red grouper will open in Mississippi on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. […]
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Recreational season for Gray Triggerfish to open March 1, 2025
Officials with the MDMR announced that the recreational fishing season for Gray Triggerfish will open on Saturday, March 1, 2025. […]
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MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for January 2025
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified two state saltwater fishing records for the month of January 2025. […]
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Recreational, commercial fishing seasons closing, opening
The recreational harvest for Gray Triggerfish will close in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m. local time on January 1, 2025. […]
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MDMR Marine Information Calendars available coastwide
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ 2025 Marine Information Calendars are now available at locations along the Coast. […]
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MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for November 2024
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state saltwater fishing records for the month of November. For conventional tackle, Jawaun Walton of Memphis, Tenn., set the record for Atlantic Stingray (Dasyatis Sabina) with a
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NOAA announces reopening of the 2024 Federal Gulf of Mexico red snapper recreational for-hire season
NOAA has announced that Federal For-hire Red Snapper season will open for federally permitted vessels on Nov. 18, 2024 through Jan. 1, 2025. […]
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Greater Amberjack season to close Nov. 1
Officials with the MDMR announced that the recreational fishing season for Greater Amberjack will close in on November 1, 2024. […]