Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 3 - REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE SIZE LIMITS AND BAG LIMITS ON CERTAIN FISH SPECIES, PREVENT SALE OF SEAFOOD BY RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN, AND PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF NETS, TRAPS, AND POTS FOR THE TAKING OF FINFISH
Chapter 14 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS IN REEF AREAS
Rule 22-3-14-14.1

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 22-3-14-14.1

Current through March 14, 2024

In the permitted reef areas bounded by the below coordinates it is illegal to fish with more than three (3) hooks per line or to use spear fishing gear equipped with power heads.

1. FH 4 - 3010.600/-8854.100,3010.245/-8854.100, 3010.600/-8853.600, 3010.395/8853.600

2. FH 8 3016.100/-8857.600,3015.900/-8857.600, 3016.100/8857.800,3015.900/8857.800

3. FH 9/11 - 3016.000/-8853.600, 3015.300/-8853.600, 3016.000/- 8854.300, 3015.300/8854.300

4. FH 10 - 3016.00/-8838.900,3015.860/-8838.900, 3016.000/-8839.000, 3015.860/8839.000

5. FH 14 - 3012.440/-8849.499, 3012.200/-8849.499, 3012.440/-8849.720, 3012.200/8849.720

6. Cat Island Reef - 3012.282/-8904.899, 3012.053/-8905.068, 3012.152/-8904.631, 3011.929/-8904.790

MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-1, 49-15-3, 49-15-5, 49-15-15, 49-15-30, 49-15-63, 49-15-303, 4915-304, 49-15-305 and 49-15-307.

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