Shrimp season officially kicks off in Mississippi
Shrimp season has officially kicked off. Any and all shrimpers are able to take to the Mississippi waters, provided they have the permitting and licenses. Shrimp season north of…
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Certain waters for commercial and recreational shrimping to open, re-establish shrimping line
The Department of Marine Resources is opening a new area for shrimping starting October 7th. The area is in the Biloxi Bay Channel and south to Deer Island. The season is from 6 a.m. October 7th to midnight December 31st.…
Local shrimpers hit the water for the first day of Shrimp Season
Dozens of shrimpers were up and ready to roll early this morning for the opening of shrimp season in state waters. The Biloxi Small…
DMR to close shrimping west of ship channel
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi territorial waters are closed to shrimping starting 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Mississippi territorial waters…
Coronavirus Aid Relief assistance for fishermen opens Nov. 9
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants will open 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9 on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources website at dmr.ms.gov/cares-act-assistance/. Applicants must be a Mississippi resident 18 years…
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,…
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…
Shrimp boats in trouble after Hurricane Nate
Many boats here on the Coast were overturned from the strong winds during Hurricane Nate. Shrimpers that depend on their boats to make a living hope their damaged vessels can be repaired. Hopefully it won’t be the last time at…
Senators speaking up for local seafood
Mississippi’s U.S. senators, Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, are taking a stand for American shrimpers and seafood markets. The senators have reached out to the International Trade Commission about extending anti-dumping duties that limit the amount of frozen seafood sent…
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…
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…
Additional Waters Open for Shrimpers
The DMR opened up additional waters for shrimping today.