Mississippi Administrative Code

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 04 shall remain in full force and effect. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 4-23-23.1 MISS. C…

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR) has determined that it is in the best interest of the fisheries of the State of Mississippi to regulate areas, methods, and gear types in the salt waters of the State of Mississippi. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 5-02-100 Amended 3/…

The MCMR has further determined that catch limitations, minimum lengths, quotas and other regulations must be imposed in order to preserve fish populations. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 5-02-101 Amended 3/22/2019

The MCMR is authorized by § 49-15-15 of the Mississippi Code Ann. of 1972, as amended, to enact all regulations necessary for the protection, conservation or propagation of all commercial fish in the waters under the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Mississippi. Notes 22 …

MULLET FISHING shall be defined as a fishing activity where the sole purpose is to catch mullet (Mugil sp.). It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, while engaged in any mullet fishing activity or "set" to catch in excess often percent (10%) by weight of specie…

KING MACKEREL FISHING shall be defined as a fishing activity where the sole purpose is to catch king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla). It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, while engaged in any net fishing activity or "set" to catch in excess often percent (1…

COMMERCIAL EEL FISHING shall be defined as a fishing activity using traps or pots where the sole purpose is to catch American eels (Anguilla rostratd). It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to retain any fish or shellfish other than adult eels while engaged in…

APPROVED DEGRADABLE MATERIAL shall be defined as a material which after one (1) year of immersion in water loses at least fifty (50) percent of its tensile strength and for which a field test must be available to analyze the material for authenticity or the net must have a placar…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to catch, take, or carry away any saltwater fish by or with any gill nets, trammel nets, purse seines, seines, haul seines, fish traps, except permitted eel traps, or any other like contrivances, in the territorial waters …

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to catch, take or carry away any saltwater fish by or with any gill nets, trammel nets, purse seines, seines, haul seines, fish traps, and other like contrivances except permitted eel traps in the following areas of the St…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 04 above, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to set, use or possess a gill or trammel net in the marine waters of the State of Mississippi contrary to the following restrictions: 100.01 From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. no…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in commercial eel fishing activities by trap or pot in all areas defined as salt waters under the jurisdiction of the MCMR by Public Notice No. 2276 in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-23, as amended, with…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in commercial eel fishing as defined herein using: 101.01 Traps with a diameter in excess of two (2) feet or a length in excess of four (4) feet or a muzzle or throat with an opening in excess of two (2) inches, …

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to use or have in their possession in or on the waters of this state any fish traps, fish pots, eel traps, eel pots, or like contrivances that are not clearly marked with the owner's full name, permit, or license number. I…

The MCMR, in accordance with the provisions of a duly adopted Commission Management Plan, published and filed with the Secretary of State; or in accordance with a management plan developed by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and approved by the United States Secretar…

It shall further be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for sale, barter, trade or purchase cobia landed in Mississippi. Cobia and any species of finfish that have an established annual quota and are landed legally elsewhere and/or transported into or with…

The restrictions, with the exception of Chapter 07, outlined in this Part do not apply to brill nets, cast nets, drop nets for crabs, small mesh beach seines not exceeding one-hundred (100) feet in length, and having a mesh size not to exceed 1/4 inch bar-1/2 inch stretch, trawls…

Any unlawful act under this Part committed by any person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of this Part and shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction, said person shall be punished in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-63, as amende…

Violations of more than one chapter or subchapter of this Part or part thereof shall be considered separate offenses and punished as such. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 5-10-101 Amended 3/22/2019

Pursuant to the amendments to the Administrative Procedures Act, § 25-43-1.101, et seq., of the Mississippi Code Ann. of 1972, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto by the Secretary of State; the former Ordinance 5.013 has been modified and the MC…

This part provides for the regulations for live-bait fishing, transport and sales. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 6-01-1.1 MISS. CODE ANN. § 49-15-15, 49-15-64.3, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, and 49-15-307. Adopted 1/20/2022

The live bait fishery is a service to the recreational fisherman and tourist industry of Mississippi. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 6-01-1.2 MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64.3, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, and 49-15-307. Adopted 1/20/2022

Regulations are necessary to assure that this service may be performed with minimal impact on shrimp and fish populations. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 6-01-1.3 MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64.3, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, and 49-15-307. Adopted 1/20/2022

To protect the valuable shrimp fishery of the State of Mississippi, no more than that amount of bait shrimp necessary to service the recreational fishermen of Mississippi should be harvested from those waters of the state that are closed to commercial shrimping activities except …

For live bait dealers to operate live bait shrimp transport vehicles and to ensure that only bona fide operations will be licensed, said vehicle should be properly regulated. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 6-01-1.5 MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64.3, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, and 49-15…

A. BAIT SHRIMP - Saltwater shrimp that count one hundred (100) or fewer shrimp per pound and are intended solely for use as bait to be sold or dispensed alive or dead with heads attached to recreational fishermen, or licensed live bait dealers as permitted within the State of Mis…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take, catch, or carry away any saltwater shrimp, for any purpose at any time from any bayou, bay, lake, canal, stream, creek, river or other tributary to the Mississippi Sound or Lake Borgne in the three Coastal Counties…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the use at any time of cast nets not exceeding twelve (12) feet (maximum radius or length) to catch saltwater shrimp for personal consumption. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 6-03-3.2 MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64, 49-15-303, 49…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in live bait shrimping operations or to operate a live bait catcher boat without complying with the following: A. A live bait catcher boat shall be licensed to catch live bait shrimp for only one live bait dealer,…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate a live bait camp, engage in live bait shrimping or to conduct live bait shrimp operations without complying with the following: A. Before any person, firm or corporation receives a live bait dealer's license, wri…

Dead bait shrimp may be sold, only with their heads attached, in containers holding no more than sixteen (16) ounces. No bulk sales are permitted other than to another live bait dealer as provided for in this Part, however, the selling in excess of five hundred (500) live bait sh…

Holding tanks must be cleaned of dead shrimp at least every twelve (12) hours. Notes 22 Miss. Code. R. 6-05-5.11 MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, 49-15-307. Adopted 1/20/2022

Live bait camps must be open from May 31 through December 1, a minimum of five (5) days per week. There must be someone available to sell or dispense bait to customers on a regular basis during at least eight (8) of the daylight hours. Operating hours for the period from May 31 t…

Should the designated live bait catcher boat of a particular live bait dealer become inoperable, the live bait dealer, with prior permission of the Executive Director or his designee, may purchase shrimp from another live bait dealer for the period required to make necessary repa…

It shall be unlawful for any live bait dealer, or person, firm or corporation with an interest in live bait catcher boats or live bait businesses to have any interest in commercial shrimp operations. Licensed live bait dealers and licensed commercial shrimp operations are prohibi…

It shall be unlawful for any live bait dealer to sell, exchange, barter or otherwise dispense of shrimp, fish, crabs or chum to any person, firm or corporation other than to recreational fishermen or other licensed live bait dealers as permitted. Licensed live bait dealers provid…

MDMR can provide for the transfer of the following live bait licenses/permits, dealer license, boat license and truck permit to a new camp owner during the license year provided that the sale of the camp is finalized, and notarized documentation of the sale is provided to the MDM…

If a licensed live bait boat or captain wants to change to a commercial shrimper the live bait boat license and captain's license must be surrendered to the Executive Director or his designee. Surrendered licenses may not be reacquired during the same license year. Notes 22 Miss.…

All live bait dealers shall have privilege tax permits and licenses as required for conducting business in the state, as well as for the county and/or municipality in which the bait camp is located. The Executive Director or his designee will determine if the business serves the …

It shall be unlawful for any live bait dealer to fail to submit their monthly Live Bait Dealer Report 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 following the monthly re…

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 …