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 Carré 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 Carré Spillway openings (wlox.com)
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