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…
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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…
DMR closes Area 5 to oyster harvesting at noon Wednesday
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…
Joe Spraggins reappointed as DMR executive director
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 Reeves holds DMR press conference in Jones Park
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.
DMR urges boaters to take care around Katrina Key
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources urges boaters to be cautious around a project to expand Katrina Key reef on the south side of Deer Island. Concrete rubble will be deployed by barge to expand the existing Katrina Key structure…
Department of Marine Resources gives boating safety tips
Before you make plans to head out on the water, the Department of Marine Resources shares some boating safety tips and statistics. DMR says to never operate a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It’s illegal and can…
Mississippi lawmakers resolve budget for Department of Marine Resources
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature has set a budget for the state Department of Marine Resources. The House and Senate voted on Monday, weeks after the state budget year started on July…
Mississippi lawmakers resolve budget for Department of Marine Resources
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Legislature has set a budget for the state Department of Marine Resources. The House and Senate voted on Monday, weeks after the state budget year started on July…
Legislators leave with no budget for Department of Marine Resources
Mississippi legislators left the capitol today without setting a budget for the state department of marine resources. The agency will continue to operate by using federal money as it has since July 1st. House and Senate negotiations stalled over questions…
Mississippi lawmakers returning to work on state budget
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol to deal with the unfinished state budget as leaders are clashing with Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. The House and Senate will convene Monday.…
Local reactions to DMR budget battle
A temporary funding solution has been found for the Department of Marine Resources to operate over the holiday weekend, but the battle for funding still continues. The state department responsible for everything marine-related on the Coast continues to face a…
Dept. of Marine Resources shutdown as legislators battle for funding for agency
The State Department of Marine Resources is shut down as legislators in Jackson fight over funding for the agency. Today was the first day of the new fiscal year and without the appropriations bill passed by the state Senate and…
DMR opens saltwater fishing to all this weekend
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is offering a free saltwater fishing weekend this weekend. Saltwater sport fishing is open to everyone, whether they have a valid fishing license or not. That sportfishing is limited to the waters south of…
Sec. of State presents Tidelands Funds to DMR
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann along with local leaders presented a check for nearly 12 million dollars to the Department of Marine Resources today to help fund projects along the Coast. DMR received $11.7 million as part of the Tidelands…
Governor Phil Bryant Assures Safety of Locally Caught Seafood
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…