Thursday, November 2, 2023

Bonnet Carre' spill payouts

BILOXI, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announced that a total of $6.57M will be paid out to commercial fisheries affected by the Bonnet CarrĂ© Spillway openings in 2019; and seafood dealers, off-bottom oyster agriculture harvesters and licensed live-bait fisheries.

Nearly $6M will be distributed to commercial fishermen in a two-phase payment. 

The remaining funds will be allocated to seafood dealers, off-bottom oyster agriculture harvesters and licensed live-bait fisheries. 

Officials say money should start appearing in bank accounts within the next month if recipients filed paperwork as soon as they received it. (WLOX 11/02/23) DMR: $6.57M to be split among 416 people affected by Bonnet CarrĂ© Spillway openings (wlox.com)

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