Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 6 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LIVE-BAIT RELATED ACTIVITIES
Chapter 03 - CLOSURE AREAS
Rule 22-6-03-3.1

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 22-6-03-3.1
Current through March 14, 2024

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take, catch, or carry away any saltwater shrimp, for any purpose at any time from any bayou, bay, lake, canal, stream, creek, river or other tributary to the Mississippi Sound or Lake Borgne in the three Coastal Counties using a trawl. However, live bait shrimping by live bait catcher boats is permitted year-round in Middle Bay; Point Aux Chenes Bay; Jose Bay; Pascagoula Bay; East, West and Middle Pascagoula Rivers south of the CSX Railroad bridges; Biloxi Bay and Bay of St. Louis south of the CSX Railroad bridge and Heron Bay.

MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, 49-15-307, 49-15-315 and 49-15-321.

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