Mississippi shrimp season opening conditional area in Biloxi Bay

BILOXI, Miss. – In addition to waters previously opened May 26, 2026, to shrimping by order of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), all waters south and west of a line beginning at Beacon “18” in the Biloxi Bay Channel, northwesterly to Beacon “26” in the Biloxi Bay Channel, westerly to Beacon “34,” exclusive of the Biloxi Channel itself, then westerly to Beacon “30” in the Biloxi Channel, exclusive of the Biloxi Channel itself, and due south to a point on Deer Island are declared and ordered opened at 6 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026 for shrimping as provided by law and the regulations of the MDMR.

Recreational and commercial shrimp season north of the Intracoastal Waterway will close at midnight on December 31, 2026. For areas south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel, shrimp season will close at midnight on April 30, 2027. Licensed live-bait shrimping is open year-round in designated areas.

All regulations of the MDMR will be in full force and effect, and all boats engaged in catching or transporting shrimp from Mississippi waters must be licensed or permitted by the MDMR before beginning operations.

For information, call the Mississippi Shrimp Information Hotline at 866-938-7295 or the MDMR at 228-374-5000.

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