State of the Oyster Industry
Mississippi has decided to lease 80 percent of the oyster reefs in the sound to private companies and that’s not popular with local fisherman. Ryan Bradley with Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United…
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Mississippi oyster season to reopen January 15
BILOXI, Miss. – The 2024-2025 Mississippi Oyster Season will open for the harvest of oysters beginning at legal sunrise on January 15, 2025. The approved and conditionally approved areas are: Area I "B" This area includes St Joe reefs Area II…
Rick Burris with DMR in studio to talk about oyster population on the Gulf Coast
Department of Marine Resources Chief Scientific Officer Rick Burris is in studio to talk about what we hope is the beginning…
Mississippi oyster season to reopen December 9
BILOXI, Miss. – The 2024 Mississippi Oyster Season will open for the harvest of oysters beginning at legal sunrise on December 9, 2024. The approved and conditionally approved areas are: Area I "B" This area includes St Joe reefs Area…
Oyster season begins in Mississippi
Oyster season in Mississippi waters officially kicked off this morning. St. Joe Reefs, Waveland reefs, and Henderson Point reefs are all areas that are approved. Oyster season in these specified waters…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources for the start of Oyster Season
Oyster season has officially begun! Fresh oysters are usually at their prime during this time. WXXV News 25's Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at the offices of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources…
Mississippi oyster season begins November 13
BILOXI, Miss. – The 2024 Mississippi Oyster Season shall open for the harvest of oysters, beginning at legal sunrise, on November 13, 2024. The approved and conditionally approved areas are: Area I "B" This area includes St. Joe reefs Area II…
Oyster season begins on November 13th
The oyster season in Mississippi will be opening in just 2 weeks, the legal beginning at sunrise on November 13th. Oyster season in the specified waters will be limited to…
Oyster season begins in the western portion of the Mississippi Sound
Get your fresh Gulf oysters today as the season opens in the western portion of the Mississippi Sound. News 25’s Toni Miles was there when the season legally opened at sunrise this morning and shows us why leaders with the…
Oyster season begins November 6th
Oyster season in the western portion of the Mississippi Sound will begin Monday, November 6th at legal sunrise. The Commission on Marine Resources originally set the start date for Monday, November 13th. However, oyster seasons in Louisiana and Texas are…
Rocky Start To Oyster Season
Oyster season is off to a rocky start after Monday’s opening. Nearly 100 boats harvested 12 hundred sacs of oysters on the first day of the season. The oyster fishermen who spoke with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources said…
Oyster Season Starts Early October
Oyster season is right around the corner. The state commission on marine resources voted to open oyster season at sunrise on Monday, October 3rd. The reefs in the western part of the Mississippi Sound will be open to both tonging…
Two oyster areas opening Thursday, March 3
Two oyster areas will reopen for harvesting at legal sunrise Thursday, March 3, officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Wednesday. The reefs have been closed since 4 p.m. Dec. 11 because of the red tide, the opening…
Status of Oyster Season
The Department of Marine Resources hopes to open oyster season next week. This comes after the two month hiatus from the red tide and opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway. Officials are waiting for samples to come back from the…
DMR Hopeful of Opening Oyster Season
Phase one of the DMR’s emergency oyster rescue program has ended, making today the last day.