New DMR office in Biloxi issuing permits
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- DMR’s new licensing office in Biloxi is now issuing licenses. This includes commercial and recreational licenses for shrimp, oyster, and crab harvesting, as well as wetland…
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Dredging operations set to begin at Gulfport Harbor
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Department of Marine Resources is alerting the public that dredging operations are starting at the Gulfport Harbor this week. The operation area includes the…
DMR new licensing office to open in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Department of Marine Resources has moved its licensing office to Biloxi. The new location is at 1716 A.J. Holloway Drive. This means that starting…
MDMR conducts prescribed burn at Charnley-Norwood House
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…
Department of Marine Resources offers boating and water safety tips
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…
Marking nesting habitats on the Coast
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.…
Rick Burris with DMR in studio to talk about oyster population on the Gulf Coast
Department of Marine Resources Chief Scientific Officer Rick Burris is in studio to talk about what we hope is the beginning…
Pavilion project across from Centennial Plaza underway on Harrison County beach
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 coming to a close
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…
Organizations taking abandoned ships from derelict to underwater habitats
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,…
Mississippi’s 2024 recreational red snapper season opens Friday
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…
Will $2.9 million in grants actually help Mississippi fishermen?
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…
Ocean Springs files application for small-craft marina on Front Beach
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…
Certain waters for commercial and recreational shrimping to open, re-establish shrimping line
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.…
DMR offering boat and water safety course
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…
Boater who died in crash in Old Fort Bayou identified
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…
DMR authorizes plans to reconstruct Lighthouse Pier in Biloxi
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…
New bill to allow removal of derelict vessels from state waterways
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…
National Boating Week promotes safe boating
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…
Department of Marine Resources 2022 calendars now available
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…
Mississippi deluges: Low salinity kills baby oysters
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.…
Department of Marine Resources hosting photo contest
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…
Dive teams find sunken vessels south of Ship Island
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 assistance for fishermen opens Nov. 9
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…