Mississippi Department of Marine Resources sets opening day for shrimp season

Olivia Wilson
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BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — Shrimpers will soon be able to catch shrimp in Mississippi territorial waters, according to the state’s Department of Marine Resources.

This comes as the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources set the opening date for the 2024-2025 shrimp season in state territorial waters.

The season will open at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, according to an MDMR release.

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Although the date for the opening season is scheduled, the release noted that “staff will continue to sample prior to the opening date” and that, “the shrimp season opening date may be postponed if sampling indicates the movement of large numbers of juvenile brown shrimp into this area.”

During the shrimping season, MDMR said regulations “will be in full force and effect.” Specifically, the release notes that all boats engaged in catching or transporting shrimp from Mississippi waters must be licensed or permitted.

For more information, call the Mississippi Shrimp Hotline at (866) 938-7295 or the MDMR at (228) 374-5000.

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