Former rocket engine fuel tank used to rebuild reefs
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR’s) Artificial Reef Bureau and NASA’s Stennis Space Center recently teamed up to continue efforts to enhance deep-water fishing in the northern Gulf...
View ArticleCommittee approves bill aimed at boosting shrimpers, oystermen
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Legislation aimed at helping people who make their living harvesting shrimp and oysters from coastal waters have been approved by a Senate committee. The Mississippi Press...
View ArticleCMR votes to restrict oyster license sales again this season
GULF COAST — The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) has voted to restrict 2012-2013 oyster license sales to the number and type of license sold during the current 2011-2012 license year....
View ArticleFisher: Two post-oil spill restoration projects moving forward
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Two Mississippi projects aimed at restoring marine resources damaged in 2010 by the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Oil Spill are moving forward as part of Phase I of the DWH Early...
View ArticleMDAC takes Korean oysters off shelves following FDA ruling
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) has placed off sale several packages of frozen Korean oysters, because the product was from an unapproved source and...
View ArticleAgency wants judge suspended for allegedly fixing oyster fishing citations
BAY ST. LOUIS — A state judicial watchdog agency is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to suspend a Hancock County Justice Court judge for ticket fixing. The petition was filed with the court by the...
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THE COST OF LOSING Good football teams create good business— by Clay Chandler GULF COAST Oyster harvesting in full swing— by Lisa Monti PERS Fixed share key for boosting funded ratio— by Ted Carter...
View ArticleNew process from Mississippi company helps remove bacteria from oysters
Crystal Seas Seafood in Pass Christian is processing a small portion of their oysters with irradiation to eliminate health risks posed by the naturally occurring Vibrio bacteria in Gulf waters that is...
View ArticleHoustons bringing new restaurant to Fondren
JACKSON — Chef Jesse Houston and his wife, Rachel Horn Houston, have unveiled plans to open Saltine this fall in Jackson. The 100-seat oyster bar, to be located in the former Duling School building in...
View Article2 Mississippi oysters reefs reopen
BILOXI — State officials say two Mississippi oyster reefs are reopening for tonging. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says the St. Joseph’s Reef and the southern portions of the Pass...
View ArticleOyster season set by commissioners
By LISA MONTI For the second consecutive year, the Commission on Marine Resources put aside recommendations by the Department of Marine Resources’ scientific staff on when and where oyster harvesting...
View ArticleHalf Shell Oyster House – Flowood
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View ArticleHarrison Co. residents object to oyster farm proposal
A plan by the Department of Marine Resources to lease out a section of Bay of St. Louis to oyster farming is drawing concerns from Harrison County residents. Local media outlets report the county Board...
View ArticleUSM to purchase aquaculture facility to help restore Coast’s oyster industry
By BECKY GILLETTE Big, fat, juicy oysters have been a part of the Gulf Coast’s culinary traditions ever since the area was discovered more than 300 years ago by French explorers. At one time, Biloxi...
View ArticleOyster farmers learning the basics
By LISA MONTI Future farmers of oysters in Mississippi will be getting some lessons and hands-on training this summer on the fundamentals of oyster farming in neighboring Alabama. What they bring back...
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