Kicking off the 2022 Blessing of the Fleet festivities
This year’s Shrimp King was announced during the annual Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet photo session and poster unveiling ceremony. The 93-year tradition marks the beginning of…
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2021 Shrimp Season begins today
Shrimp season is finally here. After a couple weeks of delay, the DMR announced last week that shrimp season would open today. Last year, shrimp processors were shut down due to…
Shrimp season to close west of Gulfport Ship Channel; Additional waters south of Intracoastal Waterway remain open
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi territorial waters are closed to…
91st annual Blessing of the Fleet took place Sunday
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…
Shrimp season opens in South Mississippi
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…
2020-2021 shrimp season now open in Mississippi as of Thursday, May 28
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…
CMR extends expiration date for commercial fishing licenses
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…
Mississippi shrimp season opens May 28
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,…
Shrimp season partially closes in Mississippi, Alabama
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…
Mississippi shrimp season is underway
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…
Mississippi shrimp season to open Thursday
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…
Shrimp Season Set to Open Thursday, June 20th
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.
Freshwater in the Mississippi Sound Causing Concern for Shrimp Season
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…
Marine Patrol on shrimp season
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…
06/06 Ryan's "Sunny & Dry" Wednesday Night Forecast
Today's beautiful weather will continue for a while with only slight changes, but the rain won't stay way for long....
2018-2019 Shrimp season begins today
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…
Ryan's "Sunny and Dry" Wednesday Forecast
Great weather moved in today after yesterday's stormy afternoon, and the consistently nicer weather has moved in for the long term....
2018 shrimp season opens with more than 250 boats in the MS Sound
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…
Shrimp season begins tomorrow
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…
Shrimp Season Opens
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jamie Miller about Shrimp Season that starts today.
New Shrimping Waters Open Thursday
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 Update
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…
Shrimp Season Opens
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…
Shrimp Season Opens On Monday
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…