Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 1 - rules and regulations for molluscan shellfish related activities
Chapter 8 - Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture Operations
Rule 22-1-8.1 - All molluscan shellfish aquaculture operations

A. Must comply with all permits and regulations governing molluscan shellfish including the most current version of the NSSP Model Ordinance. Harvested molluscan shellfish, whether from aquaculture farms, leases, or facilities, must be landed and tagged according to this Part.

B. Must only culture species native to the Gulf of Mexico. Polyploid native species are permitted. Imported shellfish aquaculture seed to be used for grow-out in Mississippi waters must be descendants of broodstock who originated in the Gulf of Mexico. The hatchery where the aquaculture seed was produced must provide documentation of broodstock origin.

C. Are prohibited from discharging any waste materials into the surrounding waters excluding fouling organisms, the excrement of the cultured species, and commercially prepared feeds.