Keeping oyster reefs public in Mississippi
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United has filed a lawsuit in Harrison County to challenge the legality of a move by state lawmakers and the Mississippi Department of Marine…
Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United
Sea to Supper campaign underway in Biloxi
From the sea to the dinner table, coastal shrimpers are combatting hunger in South Mississippi and statewide. Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United partnered with the Extra Table organization and Catch Together nonprofit to provide shrimp to food banks as part of…
Cleaner World Festival
A new festival aimed at raising environmental awareness on the Coast made its debut on Saturday in Biloxi. A Cleaner World Festival featured speakers and vendors from numerous environmental organizations, including Healthy Gulf and Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United. The evening…
Cleaning up the Mississippi Sound
Mississippi State University, Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United, and Mississippi Coalition for Vietnamese American Fisher Folks and Families have partnered together to clean up the Mississippi Sound. Marine debris and derelict crab traps are a growing issue for local fisherman here…