by Associated Press Published: June 8,2012
Tags: bench, citations, commercial fishing, courts, fishing, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, oystermen, oysters, violations
BAY ST. LOUIS — A state judicial watchdog agency is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to suspend a Hancock County Justice Court judge for ticket fixing. The petition was filed with the court by the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance against Judge Tommy Carver. The Sea Coast Echo reports the petition cites Carver for misconduct [...] [...]
GULF COAST — The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) has voted to restrict 2012-2013 oyster license sales to the number and type of license sold during the current 2011-2012 license year. Oyster harvest licenses for the 2012-2013 season will go on sale April 2. During the month of April 2012, commercial oyster license sales [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 20,2012
Tags: bill, lawmakers, legislation, legislative branch, Legislature, oystermen, oysters, oystersl, seafood, shrimp, shrimpers, shrimping, state government
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Legislation aimed at helping people who make their living harvesting shrimp and oysters from coastal waters have been approved by a Senate committee. The Mississippi Press reports two bills were approved by the Senate Ports and Marine Resources Committee. State Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, and the committee chairman, said one bill [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 28,2011
Tags: commercial fishing, disaster, environment, flooding, floods, marine life, natural disaster, oysterman, oystermen, oysters, rains, severe weather, shellfish, state government, Weather, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is closing all areas and reefs of the state that are currently opened to oyster harvest. The areas will close at 3 p.m. tomorrow, and will remain closed until further notice in order to conserve the resource. The MDMR opened the oyster Oct. 24. [...] [...]
GULF OF MEXICO — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has scheduled the 2011-2012 limited Mississippi oyster season to open to tonging only at legal sunrise Oct. 24, only in Areas II “A,” “B” and “C” Conditionally Approved waters, provided the area meets all criteria for opening as specified in the area management plan. [...] [...]
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