Chapter

Seafood

Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-1— Public policy of the state as to seafood laws
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-1.1— Assent to Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-2— Standards for fishery conservation and management; fishery management plans
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-3— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-5— All seafoods initially the property of the state
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-7— Oyster, clam, cay shells and other shells declared to be property of state
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-9— Rights of riparian owners on Gulf Coast defined
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-11— Mississippi Department of Marine Resources; transfer of certain powers and duties from Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; Executive Director of the Department of Marine Resources; definition of terms; composition of department; personnel to be appointed by executive director
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-12— Transfer of duties to comply with Sections 5-11-1 through 5-11-5; personnel actions; merit promotion system
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-13— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-15— Powers and duties of commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-16— Limited entry fisheries management program
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-17— Seafood Fund; special accounts; sources of funds
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-18— Distribution of chapter
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-19— Attorney General; designation of deputies or assistants; legal advisors to commission and department
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-21— Enforcement officers; reserve unit
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-22— Marine patrol officers of Department of Marine Resources permitted to keep side arm upon retirement
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-23— Establishment of dividing line between salt and fresh waters; notice
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-25— Advisory council may be appointed by commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-27— Commission granted authority to lease bottoms
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-28— Combination seafood dealer and processor license; fees
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-29— Taxes and license fees to be collected by the commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-30— Commission may promulgate regulations for nonresident permits, reciprocity; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-31— Commission to maintain and operate patrol stations, camps and related facilities; reciprocity
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-33— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-34— Boats used in other states; license and fee requirements; transport permits
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-35— Authority to regulate taking and catching of menhaden
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-36— Oyster reefs and bottoms; rotating opening; closing of oyster reefs; special permits for taking oysters during closed season; depuration
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-37— Cultivation of oyster reefs; removal of oysters from restricted areas
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-38— Culling requirements; collection and planting of shells; penalties and fees for failure to deliver shells
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-39— Dredging limits; reefs reserved for tonging; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-40— Projects to create or establish new oyster beds; molluscan depuration facilities; lease of water bottoms to political subdivisions
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-41— Oysters not to be caught at night
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-42— Tagging, unloading and transporting of oysters
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-43— Packaging of oysters; containers
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-44— Sale or possession of illegal oysters prohibited; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-45— Certain municipalities may enforce oyster laws
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-46— Licensing and fees for vessels engaged in catching, taking, carrying or transporting oysters; license requirement for captain of commercial oyster vessel; designation of alternate captain for each license; transfer of vessel license; tagging of oysters harvested; recreational oyster permits; shell retention fees; authority to keep certain number of blue crabs for personal consumption
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-47— Prohibition against discharging human waste in Mississippi’s marine waters from vessels harvesting or transporting oysters; approved marine sanitation devices required; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-49— Pass Christian Harbor oyster check station named the Colonel George J. Wright, Sr., building
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-51— §§ 49-15-51 through 49-15-59. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-61— Marine museum
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-63— Penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-64— Shrimping during closed season prohibited; penalties; promulgation of rules and regulations
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-64.1— Shrimp season: waters closed to shrimping
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-64.2— Shrimping permitted with cast net
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-64.3— Shrimping during closed season prohibited; penalties; promulgation of rules and regulations
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-64.4— Live bait catcher boat and live bait dealer privilege taxes
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-64.5— Boats used for catching or transporting saltwater shrimp; licensing and fees
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-65— Jurisdiction of courts; appeals
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-67— Appellate procedure
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-69— Exemption of certain minors, senior citizens or disabled persons from licensing requirements
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-71— Commercial taking of redfish prohibited; unlawful to take below minimum size; penalties; redfish management plan
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-73— Use of aircraft to assist in harvesting of redfish; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-74— Open season for menhaden
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-75— Catch limit based on weight limitations as to certain fish
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-76— Prohibition of sale of game fish; exceptions; punishment
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-77— Prohibition against catching saltwater fish by use of certain nets, seines or traps in certain areas of the state; punishment
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-78— Prohibition against using gill net, trammel net, entanglement net, or like contrivance within a certain distance of the shoreline; punishment
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-79— Prohibition of use of purse seine offshore from Hancock or Harrison Counties; promulgation of regulations governing use of gill nets and trammel nets in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties; punishment
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-80— Vessels used to catch or transport fish; licensing and fees; nonresident reciprocity
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-81— Catching or transporting saltwater minnows for sale; license requirements; fees; tagging of minnow traps to mark ownership; exemptions
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-83— Interpretation and application of Sections 49-15-71 through 49-15-81
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-84— Requirements for the taking of crabs; crab traps
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-84.1— Closed season for use of crab traps; removal of abandoned traps
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-85— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-86— Commercial and recreational crabbing licenses
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-87— “Peeler crab” and “soft-shell crab” defined
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-89— Unlawful to catch, destroy, confine, hold or have in possession certain crabs
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-91— Regulatory authority for maximum number of crab pots allowable per licensee
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-92— Penalties for theft of crab traps or crabs
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-93— Penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-94— Use of purse seine to catch mullet during roe mullet season; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-95— Use of brill and cast nets
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-96— Keeping of certain fish caught in shrimp nets for personal consumption
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-97— Requirement that commercial fishing vessels use approved lights; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-98— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-99— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-100— Usage of gill or trammel nets in certain marine waters; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-100.1— Forfeiture of vessels, motors and equipment used in violation of Section 49-15-100
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-100.3— Prima facie evidence of use of prohibited equipment
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-101— Form of compact
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-103— Membership of Gulf States Marine Commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-105— Cooperation of state officers and agencies
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-107— Powers of commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-109— Records and reports
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-201— Institution of forfeiture proceedings; petition for forfeiture; inquiry into ownership, lien, or other security interest in seized motor vehicle, aircraft, or other personal property subject to forfeiture; notice of forfeiture hearing to any person holding interest in seized property
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-203— Answer; hearing in contested cases; order of forfeiture; rights of parties holding liens or security interests in property subject to forfeiture
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-205— Liquidation of forfeited property; distribution of proceeds from forfeited property; maintenance, repair, use and operation of forfeited property by law enforcement agencies or Department of Marine Resources
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-207— Administrative forfeiture procedure for property with value not exceeding certain threshold
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-301— Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources; powers and duties; membership; chairman; rules and regulations; marine resources technical advisory council; definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-303— Powers and duties of commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-304— Promulgation of regulations regarding marine resources
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-305— Executive director; nomination; powers and duties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-307— Powers and duties of department
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-309— Establishment of saltwater recreational fishing record list
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-311— Authority of department to purchase physical loss and liability coverage insurance
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-313— Saltwater sports fishing license; separate annual license for charter boat fishing, party boat fishing, head boat and guide boat fishing; proof of random drug testing participation and of liability insurance required; exemptions from licensing requirements; disposition of fees; free fishing weekend; free fishing day
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-315— Unlawful to engage in commercial harvesting of crabs, oysters, shrimp, bait shrimp or saltwater fish in certain marine waters; exceptions; Gulf Coast Research Laboratory to study estuaries and bays deemed to be nurseries; department to set limits on all catches for noncommercial use; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-317— Certain charter or recreational fishing boats authorized to fillet certain fish at sea
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-319— Filing float plan; effect of failure to file
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-321— Commission authorized to establish sanctuaries and nursery grounds; unlawful to engage in prohibited activity in designated sanctuary or nursery area
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-323— Commission to have jurisdiction over certain violations of marine resources law or regulations committed in the Gulf of Mexico outside state’s territorial waters
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-325— Suspension or revocation of license
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-401— Purpose; commission not to seek both administrative and criminal penalties except under limited circumstances; commission to notify Department of Marine Resources of violations for administrative penalty processing
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-403— Complaint; executive director of department to review each complaint for reasonable grounds to indicate violation; director may recommend fine where reasonable grounds exist; violator may request informal settlement conference; request for hearing before commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-405— Hearing to be scheduled upon request of alleged violator; transcript of hearing; commission empowered to require attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, and hear testimony; subpoena power; majority vote of commission required to issue written opinion and assess penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-407— Waiver of right to hearing
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-409— Jurisdiction; rules and regulations
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-411— Judicial review
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-413— Civil penalties for violations
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-415— Payment of penalties; sums collected paid into Seafood Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-417— Criminal immunity for witnesses subpoenaed by commission