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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 Department of Marine Resources has opened and closed some fishing seasons for both commercial and recreational fishermen in our Mississippi waters. On Saturday, the recreational fishing season for Gag Fish opened, along with the commercial fishing season for Greater…
It won't be long before you see shrimp boats on our coast's horizon, trawling waters for shrimp, an age old trade our Mississippi coast was founded and built upon. But there are concerns about what this season's harvest will bring…
Memorial Day weekend is upon us and that means folks are getting ready to hop on the boat and hit the water. Though it's a fun weekend, it also comes with many dangers if you aren't careful. It's National Safe…
Gulfport police need help identifying the male body that was discovered in Bayou Bernard Monday evening. The body is described as a white male, mid 40's to 50's, about 5'9" to 5’10", 200 pounds, dark hair, beard, and a gold…
It’s the final day of the red snapper season for recreational fishermen in Mississippi. The Department of Marine Resources is set to close things down at 11:59 tonight. Earlier this week, DMR officials announced that their reporting system indicates anglers…
Everybody get ready for fresh gulf shrimp. The Department of Marine Resources will open up Mississippi waters for the 2018 shrimping season at 6 a.m. tomorrow. Recreational and commercial shrimp season north of the Intracoastal Waterway will close on December…
This morning, Keesler Air Force Base and the Department of Marine Resources teamed up to install buoys in the Back Bay. In the past, security forces members have had issues with boaters trespassing onto Keesler. Even though signs on land…
Law enforcement from across the Coast came together to help raise money for the American Cancer Society and breast cancer awareness. The event was introduced by members of the Department of Marine Resources in conjunction with the organization Real Men…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is set to start on the second phase of a program to rebuild and revitalize oyster reefs in the western Mississippi Sound. During this phase, employees and contractors will plant about 160 acres of…
New important information is out for shrimpers who plan to hit coast waters over the weekend. The Department of Marine Resources announced all waters north of the Intracoastal Waterway in Mississippi territorial waters will be closed to shrimping at 12:01…
Good news fishermen, the oyster reefs in the Biloxi Bay will reopen tomorrow morning. Excessive rainfall caused the reefs to close on November 9th. Officials with the Department of Marine Resources say that the body of water is now back…
A local family wanted to show appreciation to the Department of Marine Resources for the service they do for the Coast, but it’s the DMR who will be honoring them instead. Chase Thompson has one of the rarest genetic disorders…
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources arrested Joey Jason Holliman on Thursday night for Cyberstalking a marine patrol officer. Holliman was arrested without incident at his home in McHenry and was brought to the Jackson County Jail. His…