Almost 3,000 square miles of water off of eastern Louisiana have beem reopened to recreational and commercial fishing, NOAA announced today.
Hunters from across Mississippi descended on the Pascagoula River this weekend for the chance to harvest American alligators.
Recreational fishing season for red snapper closes in Mississippi territorial waters on Saturday at 12:01 a.m., the Department of Marine Resources said in a press release today.
The Southern Kingfish Association has moved its November national tournament originally scheduled for the Isle Casino.
The state Department of Marine Resources and the state Department of Environmental Quality, in an abundance of caution, are closing an additional portion of Mississippi’s territorial marine waters, effective immediately to all commercial and recreational fishing, including all species of finfish, crabs, shrimp and oysters.
Beginning on July 1, residents 65 or older fishing in the marine waters of Mississippi will be required to have a lifetime saltwater sportsfishing license for a one-time fee of $5.
A steady rain and no forecast for a break forced organizers to cancel Sunday's 2010 Smokin' The Lake at The Dock Bar and Grill.
NOAA has revised its closed waters to commerical and recreational fishing, effective at 5 p.m. today.
NOAA Fisheries Service today has modified the boundaries of the closed fishing area to coincide with the current extent of oil pollution stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and subsequent spill.
Oyster season will close at 4 p.m. Friday, the Commission on Marine Resources announced today.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has posted a reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for shooting a bald eagle last month in Pearlington.
Recreational grouper season in federal waters opens Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, the Fishery Management Council said today.
The NOAA Fisheries Service will close recreational red snapper fishing in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico in August, the organization announced today.
HOWISON There are many different of ways to enjoy the outdoors in South Mississippi and along the Gulf Coast of Alabama, Florida and Louisiana.
