MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES

It shall be unlawful for any saltwater minnow dealer to fail to submit their trip tickets and trip ticket summary form to the MDMR, in accordance with Title 22 Part 9 regulations of the MDMR. Said reports shall be postmarked no later than the tenth (10th) day of the month followi…

Live bait dealer's licenses will be issued only by the Executive Director or his designee, and only at the time of inspection of the live bait camp. Inspections shall be completed within thirty (30) days of receiving a fully completed application. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 6-05-5.5…

The live bait dealer's license shall identify one individual who shall be responsible for operation of the bait camp and its designated live bait catcher boat and the live bait shrimp transport vehicle in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and fees. The live bait ca…

Any live bait camp may submit a request in writing for not more than two live bait catcher boats to the Executive Director. In the event of mechanical failure or other difficulties, the license of a live bait catcher boat may be temporarily transferred, for a period not to exceed…

No person, firm or corporation may operate as a live bait dealer without first having a valid place of business in the State of Mississippi which has been inspected by the Executive Director or his designee and only after receiving a license to operate issued by the Executive Dir…

Holding tanks for live bait in the live bait camp must be either circular or raceway type with adequate water flow, provided, however, that rectangular shaped tanks already in use may continue to be used when boards are placed in corners to prevent live shrimp from congregating i…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to conduct live bait shrimp operations or to operate a live bait shrimp transport vehicle without complying with the following: A. Live bait shrimp transport vehicles must be clearly and permanently marked by displaying in …

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to transport saltwater minnows out of state without complying with the following: A. Saltwater minnow transport vehicles must be clearly and permanently marked by displaying in an easily visible position, on both left and r…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale, barter, trade, dispense or otherwise dispose of any shrimp, fish, crabs or chum directly from a live bait shrimp transport vehicle other than to the live bait camp or camps for which it is permitted…

Live bait shrimp may be raised in aquaculture facilities, however only native marine species of shrimp and native saltwater minnows may be used as bait. Non-native species of shrimp and saltwater minnows are strictly prohibited from being used as live bait in the marine waters of…

Violations under this part will be charged in accordance with the provisions of Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-1 et seq. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation. Violations of more than one chapter or subchapter of this part or part thereof shall be considere…

Each chapter and subchapter of this Part is hereby declared separable, and if any chapter or subchapter or part thereof shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, the balance of said Title 22 Part 06 shall remain in full force and effect. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 6-09-9.1 MISS. CO…

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources has determined that the regulation of all user groups is necessary for the conservation, protection, or propagation of certain fish species. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-02-100 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amend…

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources has determined that regulations must be imposed on minimum lengths and bag limits of certain commercially and recreationally important fish species in order to insure the proper conservation, protection or spawning of stocks. Notes 2…

he Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources has determined that there is a need to support the decision of the United States Congress which authorized the United States Secretary of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NCAA) Assistant Administrator, fo…

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources has determined a need to restrict the incidental catch of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in accordance with Federal Regulations. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-02-103 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amended 6/16/2017 Amended …

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources has determined that the ICCAT recommendation to prohibit a directed fishery on the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna spawning stocks in the Gulf of Mexico is a valid and necessary measure for the proper conservation of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna stoc…

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources is vested with the jurisdiction and authority over all marine aquatic life and is authorized to enact all regulations necessary for the protection, conservation or propagation of all shrimp, oysters, commercial fish and crabs in the …

Section 49 -15-63 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, provides, in part, that any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of any Title and Part adopted by the commission shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-02-106 Amended 10/1/20…

Section 49-15-96 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated; allows for the cleaning (filleting) of certain types of fish for personal consumption by licensed commercial shrimpers. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-02-107 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amended 6/16…

Section 49-15-317 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated; allows any charter or recreational fishing boat fishing outside the state's waters in the Gulf of Mexico over twenty-four (24) hours before returning to land and filing a float plan with the Department of Marine Resour…

FINAL DESTINATION shall be defined as a place on the mainland or a barrier island, not including piers or jetties, where the fishermen finally lands his catch and does not further transport the fish by boat. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-03-100 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Ame…

RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN shall be defined as those individuals taking and/or catching seafood for recreation or personal consumption. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-03-101 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amended 6/16/2017 Amended 4/20/2018 Amended 5/18/2018 Amended…

BAG LIMIT shall mean the total number of a particular species that a recreational fisherman can retain for a single day's catch. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-03-102 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amended 6/16/2017 Amended 4/20/2018 Amended 5/18/2018 Amended7/2…

TROTLINE shall be defined as a stationary anchored line with more than three (3) baited hooks. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-03-103 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amended 6/16/2017 Amended 4/20/2018 Amended 5/18/2018 Amended7/21/2018 Amended 10/22/2018 Amended …

SET POLE and LINE shall be defined as a line attached to a pole, suspended over water, located along a shoreline. This gear does not include rods with an attached reel or cane poles actively attended on-site by a fisherman engaged in fishing from the adjacent shoreline. Notes 22 …

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to commercially take finfish from the marine waters north of the CSX bridges in the three (3) coastal counties of Mississippi, except for any euryhaline species of minnow in the Pascagoula river system. Notes 22 Miss. Code…

It shall be unlawful for commercial or recreational fishermen to possess fish with heads, tails or flesh removed until delivered to the final destination; however, fish may be eviscerated, scaled or have gills removed. Any charter or recreational fishing boat fishing outside the …

Licensed commercial shrimp fishermen may keep in whole for personal consumption only, the following fish which are caught in shrimp nets or trawls of the vessel: White Trout, Atlantic Croaker, Black Drum, and Ground Mullet (Family Sciaenidae); Sheepshead (Family Sparidae); Gaffto…

Persons on a licensed charter boat or headboat may possess a two-day (2) bag limit only when complying with the following conditions and only for the species listed in 100.06 of this chapter. 100.01 Charter boats must be less than one hundred (100) gross tons and meet Coast Guard…

A licensed for-hire vessel may obtain a two-day bag limit endorsement from the Department for a fee of $100 per year. The endorsement allows the vessel to possess a two-day bag limit (whole or filleted) of Spotted Seatrout, Red Drum, and Southern Flounder under all of the followi…

The vessel operator must file a float plan with the Department during regular office hours prior to disembarking. A copy of the float plan must be on board the vessel for the duration of the trip. The float plan must be submitted on forms provided by the Department and must conta…

The vessel's captain and crew are prohibited from keeping a recreational bag limit of Red Drum and Southern Flounder while exercising the endorsement. The presence of the captain and crew does not count towards the vessel's daily possession limit for the species listed above. Not…

Charter vessel captain and crew are prohibited from keeping a recreational bag limit of Red Snapper, Greater Amberjack, and Spotted Seatrout. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-07-104 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amended 6/16/2017 Amended 4/20/2018 Amended 5/18/20…

This Chapter shall renew automatically on an annual basis for a one-year period unless the Commission initiates a review of this section. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-07-105 Adopted 6/19/2020

It shall be unlawful for a recreational fisherman to possess any fish in excess of a one (1) day bag limit of the following named species as prescribed: 100.01 Fifteen (15) Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) 100.02 Three (3) Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) 100.03 Two (2) Cobia…

The practice of "finning", that is, removing only the fins and returning the remainder of the shark to the sea is unlawful. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-08-101 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amended 6/16/2017 Amended 4/20/2018 Amended 5/18/2018 Amended7/21/201…

It shall be unlawful for recreational fishermen to possess any of the following named species of fish under the lengths prescribed: 102.01 Spotted Seatrout - fifteen (15) inches (total length). 102.02 Red Drum - eighteen (18) inches (total length). 102.03 Cobia - thirty-six (36) …

However, recreational fishermen not fishing in Mississippi waters may transport and land fish that meet the minimum size and creel limits of the waters in which they were legally caught. Said recreational fishermen must possess a valid saltwater sportfishing license as may be req…

It shall be unlawful for saltwater commercial or recreational fishermen to possess more than one (1) Red Drum exceeding thirty (30) inches total length for a single day's catch. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-08-104 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Amended 6/16/20…

It shall be unlawful for any fisherman to remove an Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) over the length of forty (40) inches from the water unless the intent is to harvest within the limits defined in Sections 100 and 102 of this chapter. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-08-105 Amende…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to barter, sell, offer for sale or transport for sale or possess for sale in or from the State of Mississippi the following named species offish under the lengths prescribed: 100.01 Red Drum - eighteen (18) inches (total …

It shall be unlawful for commercial fishermen to possess any of the following species of sharks: 101.01 Sand Tiger (Odontaspis taurus) 101.02 Bigeye Sand Tiger (Odontaspis noronhai) 101.03 Whale (Rhincodon typus) 101.04 Basking (Cetorhinus maximus) 101.05 White (Carcharodon carch…

It shall be unlawfial for any commercial fishermen to possess any Cobia smaller than thirty-six (36) inches fork length or to possess more than a daily bag limit of two (2) Cobia per person. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-09-102 Amended 10/1/2015 Amended 8/22/2016 Amended 1/16/2017 Am…

It shall be unlawful for any commercial fisherman, person, firm or corporation, to sell, barter or trade any species of reef fish (identified in Chapter 09 Sections 100.08 through 100.25) without possessing the proper federal permits and/or licenses required by the NOAA Gulf of M…

It shall be unlawful for any commercial fisherman, person, firm or corporation, to possess or harvest from Mississippi territorial waters, in excess of three thousand pounds (3,000) of King Mackerel, per vessel, per trip, per day. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 7-09-104 Amended 10/1/201…

It shall be unlawful for person, firm, or corporation to sell or purchase the following species of billfish without the proper federal documentation: Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans), White Marlin (Tetrapturus albidus), and Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus). Notes 22 Miss. Code. …