The government is now stepping in to help relieve some of the fishermen, marine life, and tourism issues left behind after 123 days of fresh water pouring into the Mississippi Sound. Dr. Moby Solangi said, “It’s one of the worst…
Local fishermen and the tourism industry have been hit hard over this past year, but some relief might soon be in sight. The reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has had lasting effects throughout the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Chris Rhodes…
According to the Department of Marine Resources, fresh water from the Bonnet Carre Spillway damaged Mississippi’s seafood industry. After being open for a record 123 days, Mississippi lawmakers have started the process of possible legal action. Year after year, the…
Here on the Gulf Coast, we are still feeling the effects of the reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway months after it has been closed. Most of the water at the beaches, including the ones in Biloxi, are still under…
Here on the Coast, we are still feeling the effects of the reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway months after it had been closed. News 25 spoke with Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Executive Director Joe Spraggins. He says there…
State Attorney General and Democratic Candidate for Governor Jim Hood was on the Coast today to discuss the ongoing impacts of the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening. Hood spoke at Crystal Seas Seafood in Pass Christian where he highlighted the continued…
The Mississippi River Commission called upon a representative from the Gulf Coast to learn more about the lasting effects of the Bonnet Carre Spillway’s recent openings. IMMS President Dr. Moby Solangi testified before the commission and the Army Corps of…
As flood waters continue to recede, the Mississippi Delta, nearby areas and our Gulf Coast continue to grapple with the spillover effects, and long-term solutions are in order. This is a point Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson tried to drive…
This morning at the Commission of Marine Resources, the Office of Marine Fisheries gave an update on the impact the Bonnet Carre Spillway has had since closure. The Office of Marine Fisheries gave an update on what the spillway caused…
The fishing industry was hit hard while the Bonnet Carre Spillway was open for those 123 days, but what now?
You can find out more about this topic at a meeting set for Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Ocean Springs Library
If you walk around the Pass Christian Harbor, you will notice a lot of for sale signs on shrimp boats. This comes after local fishermen were devastated by the recent spillway opening. Although the spillway is now closed, the problems…
After 123 days of being open, the Bonnet Carre Spillway has officially closed. The spillway officially closed on Saturday after being open for a record 79 days straight. While it has finally closed, what are the lasting effects? In a…
Tonight residents, local, and state representatives gathered at the St. Martin Community Center to express concerns, frustrations and possible solutions to the impacts of the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening. “I mean, it’s definitely affecting everything in my life.” Tuesday night,…
Ten of the 168 bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway are officially closed, but of course that leaves more than 150 open and still flowing fresh water into the Mississippi Sound. Concerned citizens and local and state lawmakers are meeting…
Tuesday night the public is invited to attend a meeting at the St. Martin Community Center on Lemoyne Boulevard, starting at 7:30 pm.
While some of the bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway are closing, over 150 other ones still remain open. One hundred and fifty-eight bays are still open with an expected closing in the next week. According to the Army Corps…
While the closure process has now begun on the Bonnet Carre Spillway, we can expect the effects to last because of how long the spillway was open. The fishing industry has been hit hard, due to the fresh water the…
After 74 days, the Army Corps of Engineers has announced they will begin the long-awaited process of closing some of the bays along the Bonnet Carre Spillway. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.
It's finally official - the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced just after 9 a.m. Monday morning that they will begin the process of closing the bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway today. This announcement comes as welcome news following…
South Mississippi is facing another challenge plaguing the Mississippi Sound. Not only the far-reaching algae bloom spurned by the Bonnet Carre Spillway, but the perception by some that the seafood harvested from Mississippi coastal waters isn’t safe for consumption, a…
The Bonnet Carre Spillway opening is being largely blamed for the massive algae bloom that has spread across the Coast waters. It’s just one of the spillover effects from the record-breaking number of days the Louisiana spillway has been opened,…
South Mississippi is facing not only the challenge of the far-reaching algae bloom spurred by the long-opened Bonnet Carre Spillway, but also the perception that locally harvested seafood isn't safe to eat. Mississippi governor Phil Bryant wants to clear up…
The Bonnet Carre Spillway opening is being largely blamed for the massive algae bloom that has spread across our Coast waters. It's just one of the spillover effects from the record-breaking number of days the Louisiana spillway has been opened,…