Ocean Springs, Miss. (WXXV)- The Department of Marine Resources' burn crew conducted a prescribed burn at the Charnley-Norwood House on Wednesday. That house being located on East Beach. Officials…
Harrison County, Miss (WXXV)- With Spring Break knocking on the door, more boaters are expected to hit the waterways. The Mississippi Gulf Coast is home to an abundance…
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, (WXXV)- The Department of Marine Resources is marking nesting habitats on coastal preserve island properties. The areas are home to three important breeding species each spring and summer.…
Department of Marine Resources Chief Scientific Officer Rick Burris is in studio to talk about what we hope is the beginning…
The Department of Marine Resources is working on a project to build a pier and pavilion across from Centennial Plaza. The project, funded by GOMESA, is part…
Red Snapper season is coming to a close this weekend. That's according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The season's close comes at 11:59 PM on July 7th. After the closure, no Red Snapper can be caught in the…
A new effort is being launched to remove long-abandoned vessels from south Mississippi waters. On average, a boat costs around $30,000 to remove from the water. Usually,…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Private recreational anglers and for-hire vessels get their chance at red snapper beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday when the 2024 season opens in Mississippi, state regulators said Tuesday. Anglers landing in Mississippi may harvest two red…
In 2019, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce declared Mississippi a catastrophic regional fisheries disaster after the Bonnet Carre Spillway was open 123 days. In…
The city of Ocean Springs has filed an application for the construction of a small-craft marina on the shoreline of Front Beach. The marina would…
The Department of Marine Resources is opening a new area for shrimping starting October 7th. The area is in the Biloxi Bay Channel and south to Deer Island. The season is from 6 a.m. October 7th to midnight December 31st.…
As we approach summer, you are likely to see more and more people out enjoying the water. It is a state law that anybody born after June 30th, 1980…
The Department of Marine Resources recovered a body from Old Fort Bayou in St. Martin this morning after a one-vessel crash. DMR confirmed the Friday morning incident. Officials said the boat, carrying one person, hit a structure at the mouth…
The City of Biloxi is working to reconstruct a popular pier and it just got the nod from the Department of Marine Resources. Today, DMR authorized the city…
Thanks to the state legislature, the Department of Marine Resources will be able to remove derelict or abandoned vessels from Mississippi waterways starting Friday. The…
This week marks National Boating Week. With these summer-like temperatures we’ve been experiencing, a lot of people are eager to hit the water, but we want to make sure everyone…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ 2022 Marine Information Calendars are now available at locations along the Coast. The agency held a photo contest earlier this year, and those chosen are featured each month, as well as on photo pages…
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Deluges along Mississippi’s coast have damaged the state’s current generation of oysters two years after fresh water from a Louisiana flood control structure all but wiped out live adults on reefs.…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting a photo contest and the winners of the contest will be used in the agency’s 2022 calendar. Submitted photos should depict…
Last Thursday, Harrison County Fire and Rescue, along with divers from the Department of Marine Resources, Gulfport Fire Department, and U.S. Coast Guard, searched for and…
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants will open 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9 on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources website at dmr.ms.gov/cares-act-assistance/. Applicants must be a Mississippi resident 18 years…
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Wednesday that Area 5 Approved growing waters are closed to the harvest of oysters beginning at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, due to the threat of…
Governor Tate Reeves was in Gulfport this afternoon to announce his pick to lead the Department of Marine Resources. As Governor Tate Reeves continues to put together his executive team, he’s reappointed a familiar face to lead the Department of…
Governor Tate Reeves was in Gulfport this afternoon for a press conference regarding the state’s Department of Marine Resources. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more.