Mississippi was once the oyster harvesting capital, but multiple disasters have depleted the supply. There’s been no public oyster harvesting since 2018, but more privatized harvesting is coming after Senate bill 2544 passed this year.
Private businesses will lease water bottoms from the state to cultivate and harvest oysters as they see fit.
As part of the lease agreement, the fishermen must maintain the health of the reef and can't harvest an oyster smaller than three inches. The goal is to increase production without depleting the supply.
The Department of Marine Resources will be overseeing and monitoring this process. (Department of Marine Resources 12/2023) Mississippi moves forward with private leasing for oyster harvesting - WXXV News 25 (wxxv25.com)
MDMR marine information calendar
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ 2024 Marine Information Calendars are now available at locations along the Coast.
This year’s calendar features the offices and programs that MDMR administers to protect those coastal resources.
The free calendar also contains such information as tide data, sunrise and sunset times, moon phases, artificial reef coordinates, size and possession limits for fish, boating safety requirements and Mississippi saltwater fish records.
The calendars will be available at the following locations while supplies last. Calendars will also be available at Coast bait shops. See locations at MDMR Marine Information Calendars available coastwide - WXXV News 25 (wxxv25.com)
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