Shrimp Fishermen Ready for 2015 Mississippi Season
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [World Now]By Steve Phillips - May 20, 2015
Commercial fishermen in Mississippi are busy repairing their boats and loading supplies in preparation for the upcoming shrimp season. The 2015 season is expected to open sometime in early June. Last year, the season began on June 18, but opening day will likely be earlier, this year.
Commercial shrimp fishermen are certainly anxious to drop their nets and get the 2015 shrimp season underway. The docks are alive with activity as shrimpers prepare. And early indications, are promising.
"Near the mouth of Biloxi Bay, we had 623 brown shrimp," said the DMR's Rick Burris, as he gave a shrimp season update to the Commission on Marine Resources ...
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