by Associated Press Published: February 22,2012
Tags: angl;er, angling, community development, construction, fisherman, fishing, hurricanes, outdoors, pier, severe weather, storms, tourism, tourists, tropical weather, visitors, Weather
OCEAN SPRINGS — Jackson County supervisors plan to open the Ocean Springs Fishing Pier this week, as soon as the final inspection is complete. The popular pier, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, was originally a piece of the old U.S. 90 bridge over Back Bay. Rebuilt with $2 million from FEMA, it has four covered pavilions, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 26,2011
Tags: angling, contamination, environment, fish, fishing, manufacturing, paper mill, pollution, state government, wildlife
PEARL RIVER — State environmental regulators have approved Louisiana-based paper producer Temple-Inland Inc.’s request to begin a limited wastewater discharge from its water treatment system in order to reduce water levels in its stabilization basin. Authorities say doing so will allow for rainfall and cooling water at the plant and prevent an emergency discharge in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 2,2011
Tags: angling, environment, fish, fishing, pesticides, pollution, public health, runnoff, state government, wildlife
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) are removing several waters from the 2001 Delta Regional Fish Advisory. The agencies, in conjunction with the Mississippi Fish Advisory Task Force, have determined through fish tissue data analysis that people can now consume all species of [...] [...]
GULF OF MEXICO — The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) and NOAA are surveying saltwater anglers across the Gulf of Mexico to update and improve estimates of the overall economic contributions of saltwater recreational fishing to the Gulf and U.S. economy. This study is part of the 2011 National Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey. [...] [...]
LYMAN — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (DMR’s) Lyman Fish Hatchery has begun its release of tagged Gulf race striped bass. On Feb. 2 and 5, a total of 20,000 hatchery-raised yearling fish (six inches in length) were released into the wild. This is the second phase of the striped bass release. The first [...] [...]
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