Seasons
Regulations
Oyster Season Information:
- Mississippi Oyster Reefs to Re-open (posted November 18, 2009)
- Mississippi Oyster Reefs to Open Oct. 26 (posted October 26, 2009)
Shrimp Season Information:
- Mississippi 2009-2010 Shrimp Season Opens July 7 (posted June 30, 2009)
- 2009 MS Shrimp Season Opens South of Intracoastal Waterway (posted June 29, 2009)
- Mississippi 2009-2010 Shrimp Season Opens June 25 in waters south of Intracoastal Waterway (posted June 22, 2009)
Shrimp Hotline (1-866-WE TRAWL)
Shrimp season shall close at midnight Dec. 31, 2009 except south of the Intracoastal Waterway. In addition, all state waters shall close to shrimping activities except live-bait shrimping at midnight, April 30, 2010.
Fishing Season Information:
Commercial Greater Amberjack Season to Close Nov. 7 (posted November 4, 2009)- Last Day of Recreational Greater Amberjack Season is Oct. 23 (posted October 20, 2009)
- Commercial Deep-Water Grouper Season to Close June 27 (posted June 24, 2009)
- Recreational Red Snapper Season Opens June 1 (posted May 11, 2009)
- Red Snapper Equipment and Catch Regulations
- NOAA Red Snapper Recreational Fishery Bulletin
Federal Regulations for Reef Fish Venting and Dehooking Tools- Demonstration of Proper Dehooking Techniques
In response to the threat of submerged marine debris in the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coastal zones, NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project team is developing interactive maps from hydrographic surveys of debris left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A collaborative effort among NOAA's Marine Debris Program, Office of Response and Restoration and Office of Coast Survey, the team is working with the United States Coast Guard and other federal and state agencies, including Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, to ensure coordination of ongoing recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. To access scalable maps indicating debris location and abundance, please go to http://gulfofmexico.marinedebris.noaa.gov.