The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) presented five Coast students with the M.D.M.R. Excellence in Marine Sciences Award as part of the Region VI Science and Engineering Fair.
For Black History Month, News 25 is highlighting those individuals in the Gulf Coast community who have made an impact.
Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill dealt a serious blow to the oyster industry.
The Governor emphasized how all law enforcement risk their lives each day for strangers, regardless of age, race, or political party.
Students from Ohio State University are on the Coast this week helping the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) along with Wildlife and Fisheries clean up Deer Island as part of an alternative winter break program.
Thirty two Kemp's Ridley Turtles, an endangered species, were in crisis due to cold weather in the northeast, and were flown south to recover.
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (I.M.M.S.) and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) are working together to rehabilitate 30 turtles in danger from the cold weather in the northeastern section of the United States.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was one of the worst ecological disasters in history, and Monday, local fishermen took a big step forward in the recovery process.
Our coastal tidelands projects are always in need of work, and Wednesday, the Secretary of State, Delbert Hosemann, had a hand in helping.
The tenth and final player in the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) corruption case was sentenced in federal court Monday in Hattiesburg.
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) announced Monday that a limited oyster season will open at legal sunrise Friday, Nov. 14th, 2014.
State Auditor, Stacey Pickering, announced Monday that former Department of Marine Resources Chief of Staff, Joseph Ziegler, has been sentenced to three years’ probation.
District Attorney Joel Smith announced Thursday that former Mississippi Dept. of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) Department Head for the Rigs to Reef Division, Kerwin Cuevas, pled guilty to one count of embezzlement and was sentenced by Judge Roger T. Clark in Harrison Co. Circuit Court.
Nearly 2,000 volunteers combed the Coast's beaches, marsh areas, and barrier islands Saturday, Oct. 18th, picking up trash at 47 sites during the 26th Annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup.
The Gulf’s coastline is one of Mississippi's greatest treasures and sometimes it requires a little extra help to keep it clean.
The City of Pascagoula is seeking volunteers for the 26th Annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup.
A vessel owned by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) capsized Thursday afternoon in the Mississippi Sound.
Currently, the M.D.M.R. is seeking $10.9 million in federal grant money to restore marine life habitats in the Sound.
Senator Roger Wicker was on the Gulf Coast Wednesday.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) will open a recreational red snapper season in state waters every weekend in October and the first weekend in November, Executive Director, Jamie Miller, said Friday.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) will open additional waters for shrimping on Monday, Sept. 29th.
With the holiday weekend coming to a close, law enforcement have been out in full force keeping our roads and water safe.
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, and many Coast residents and visitors take advantage of the holiday to go boating.