Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources’

Commissioners seated, officers elected

by MBJ Staff Published: August 5,2012

Tags: Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources, Steve Bosarge, Vernon Asper

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) recently swore in three commissioners and elected officers for the new fiscal year. Reappointed members include Steve Bosarge of Jackson County, representing commercial fishermen; Richard Gollott of Harrison County, representing commercial seafood processors; and, Shelby Drummond of Jackson County, representing recreational fishermen. Their terms will run July 1, [...] [...]

Asper, Drummond named CMR officers

by MBJ Staff Published: August 8,2010

Tags: CMR, Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources, Shelby Drummond, Vernon Asper

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) has selected Dr. Vernon Asper of Hancock County as chairman, and Shelby Drummond of Jackson County as vice chairman. Asper serves on the CMR as non-profit environmental organization representative, and Drummond represents recreational sports fishermen. Asper is a professor in the Department of Marine Science at the University [...] [...]

Miss. hopes to open brown shrimp season

by Associated Press Published: May 24,2010

Tags: brown shrimp, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Marine Resources, Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources, petroleum hydrocarbons, William Walker

BILOXI — State officials will test brown shrimp for petroleum hydrocarbons ahead of the anticipated opening of the season in June. William Walker, executive director of the state Department of Marine Resources, was given authority this past week to open the season when test trawls yield 68 shrimp per pound. Walker said a commercial shrimper [...] [...]

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