NOAA Fisheries

‘Cleaner World Festival’ coming to the Coast

A new festival was announced with the goal of raising awareness among the next generation of Coast residents. Keeping the Coast clean and thriving for generations to come is the goal of a new festival being held in Biloxi later…

Turtle Excluder Devices on Skimmer Trawls Discussion

NOAA Fisheries is proposing a change in the way shrimpers on the Coast tow in their catch in an effort to save more turtles. That could come at a price for local shrimpers. Today at the Biloxi Visitors Center, NOAA…

Protecting Turtles from Skimmer Trawls

Here on the Coast our seafood industry is a huge part of the culture, but sometimes fishing for those tasty shrimp can put the life of a baby turtle in danger. NOAA Fisheries is proposing the use of turtle excluder…