Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 9 - STATISTICAL REPORTING AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF STATISTICAL DATA FOR MARINE FISHERIES
Chapter 08 - RECREATIONAL FISHING LANDINGS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Rule 22-9-08-8.4 - Recreational Offshore Landing Permit
Current through September 24, 2024
Any person, except those persons currently exempt from purchasing a fishing license (those under 16 or disabled as described in MS. Code 49-15-69), possessing any one of the following fish species or species groups on board a vessel taken from within or outside of Mississippi territorial waters shall be required to have obtained and have in their immediate possession a recreational offshore landing endorsement. Any person on a trip aboard a charter vessel, who pays a fee for that trip, is not required to have this permit, but the permit is required for the owner of the licensed charter vessel. Permits may be obtained at no cost from the Department, or authorized method, by persons who hold any valid license authorizing the taking and possessing of saltwater species of fish. Permits shall be valid for the duration of the calendar year in which they were purchased, regardless of the duration of the valid recreational fishing license. The recreational offshore landing permit shall be available for inspection by a duly authorized agent of the department:
A. Reef fish species:
B. Pelagics:
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-15-1 et seq., NAO 216-100, 5 U.S.C. 552, 50 CFR 229.10, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.