Before shrimp season can officially start the Blessing of the Fleet must take place. The annual event was rescheduled for Sunday after Tropical Storm Cristobal caused the ceremony to be canceled last Sunday. Nearly 100 boats came out this year…
And some seasoned South Mississippi fishermen were out trawling the waters of the Mississippi Sound today on the first day of shrimp season. The season opened this morning at 6 a.m. News 25 managed to catch up with a few…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The 2020-2021 shrimp season has officially opened in Mississippi state territorial waters, according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The MDMR says that all boats engaged in catching or transporting shrimp from Mississippi waters must…
With shrimping season set to kick off Thursday, many shrimpers are concerned about up to date licenses and permits to begin the season. In a webinar this morning, the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources approved to extend the expiration date…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2020-2021 shrimp season in state territorial waters for 6 a.m. Thursday, May 28. All regulations of the MDMR will be in full force and effect,…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Shrimp season in Mississippi and Alabama has come to a close, at least in some areas. In a news release, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources said all waters west of the Gulfport Ship Channel and south of the Intracoastal…
The Mississippi shrimp season is now underway and local shrimpers in the area experienced a low haul on the first day. Local shrimper Van Pham says he caught around 40 pounds of shrimp on his first time out this season…
The 2019 Mississippi shrimp season opens tomorrow and for the first time officials say they are seeing a decrease in the number of shrimp. Biloxi was once known as the seafood capital of the world. Now, local fisherman are struggling…
The Mississippi Commission of Marine Resources has set the opening date for the 2019-2020 shrimp season in territorial waters for Thursday, June 20th at 6am.
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…
Yesterday morning at 6 a.m., the 2018-2019 shrimp season officially opened. This means all regulations of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will be in full force and effect and all boats engaged in catching or transporting shrimp from Mississippi…
Today's beautiful weather will continue for a while with only slight changes, but the rain won't stay way for long....
At 6 a.m. this morning, the shrimp season kicked off in state territorial waters for commercial and residential fisherman. News 25’s Caroline Eaker spoke to some local shrimpers who have made shrimping into a family business. Hundreds of shrimp boats…
Great weather moved in today after yesterday's stormy afternoon, and the consistently nicer weather has moved in for the long term....
More than 250 boats filled the Mississippi Sound early Wednesday for the start of the 2018 shrimp season. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources did an aerial survey and found 254 boats lowering their nets to haul in…
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…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jamie Miller about Shrimp Season that starts today.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is opening additional waters for shrimping this Thursday. Beginning at 6 a.m., all waters south and west of a line beginning at Biloxi Bay channel beacon 18 will be open. For the specific boundaries,…
Shrimp season opened over a month ago and many Coast fishermen showed disappointment on the first day. Today, DMR officials tell News 25 the numbers are slightly below average for June 2016, which is reflective from opening day. The Shrimp…
Fresh, locally harvested shrimp is now available at our local docks. So far, Coast fishermen are describing their catch as good. News 25’s Laurene Callander ventured out into the Mississippi Sound with shrimpers this morning as the season opened. The…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced shrimp season will open on Monday. Recreational and commercial shrimp season will open at 6 a.m. on June 6th and close at midnight on December 31st. All boats engaged in catching of transporting…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2016-2017 shrimp season in state territorial waters for 6 a.m. Monday, June 6. All regulations of the MDMR will be in full force and effect, and all…
The shrimp boats returned to their docks today, heavy with Mississippi Gulf Coast shrimp, and dozens of locals and tourists made their way to the harbor to take home some of the best the Gulf Coast has to offer.