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At its June meeting, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted unanimously to extend the fall commercial crab season by three weeks to December 20, 2016 and to open the spring season two weeks earlier next year on March 1, … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently published the 2016 Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Annual Discard Report with Observer Sea Day Allocation and the resulting final 2016 sea-day schedule for the Northeast Fishery Observer Program. NOAA will use remaining funds to offset some of … Continued
Shrimpers reported good catches on June 6th, the opening day of the 2016 Mississippi shrimp season, according to Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR). “The fishermen that braved the weather reported decent catches of 50-60/60-70 brown shrimp with a good … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date of the 2016-2017 shrimp season in state territorial waters for 6 a.m. Monday, June 6. All regulations of the MDMR will be in full force and effect, and all … Continued
The 2016 Louisiana spring shrimp season opened on Monday, May 23, according to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. The Commission set the spring shrimp season dates based on information provided by agency biologists and on public comments. Louisiana … Continued
Despite record amounts of rainfall in October 2015, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists are predicting a productive year for shrimping, with models predicting the largest roe white shrimp crop since 1979. The commercial shrimp trawling season opened … Continued