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 22-1-8.3 - Off-Bottom Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 22-1-8.3
Current through March 14, 2024
A. Aquaculture harvesters are permitted to grow aquaculture seed in marinas and other prohibited or unclassified growing waters.
1. Harvesters must obtain a permit for this
activity from the MDMR Shellfish Bureau.
2. Harvesters must adhere to the rules and
regulations outlined in the Public Trust Tidelands Sublease, Commercial
Aquaculture Permit, this Part, and the most current version of the NSSP Model
Ordinance.
B. Record Keeping
1. The aquaculture lease holder must
maintain records and provide a monthly report to the MDMR Shellfish Bureau with
the following information:
i. A daily record
of the number of incidental deaths of vertebrate coastal wildlife that occur
within the leased area. Additionally, the aquaculture operation must notify the
MDMR immediately upon the injury or death of any threatened or endangered
species, marine mammal, or raptor within the leased area.
ii. An accounting of aquaculture seed stock
added and harvested within a given month.
iii. On shore culture operators must maintain
records of any transfers of broodstock, seed, gametes, or larvae.
iv. All records must be maintained for a
minimum of three (3) years and must be available to the MDMR Authority for
inspection.
2. This
report may be mailed to the MDMR Shellfish Bureau or emailed to
oyster@dmr.ms.gov
C. The MDMR Authority will maintain the following records provided by the permittee while the aquaculture operation continues:
1.
Construction and remodeling plans for any permitted aquaculture
facility
2. Aquaculture operational
plans
3. Aquaculture
permits
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-27, 49-15-29, 49-15-303, 49-15-304; NSSP Model Ordinance § II-VI, III-VI
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