Commission approves several new Mississippi saltwater fishing records
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Summary
The commission approved four new state saltwater fishing records, including new records for tilefish, silk snapper and Spanish flag; members voted to accept the records during the meeting.
The Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources voted to approve four new state saltwater fishing records at its Oct. 21 meeting.
Staff presented the records and supporting documentation for each catch. The records the commission approved were: - A gafftop (gulf) flounder (2 lb., 1.6 oz.) — angler not specified in staff summary; (presented as a record). - An anchor tilefish (new record, 14.4 oz.) — angler: Marshall Sleigh. - Silk snapper (new record, 2 lb., 13.6 oz.) — angler: Scott Thibodeau. - Spanish flag (new all-tackle record, 12.8 oz.) — angler: Cooper Wrightson.
Trevor (presenting staff) showed images and the paperwork for each entry and asked the commission to recommend approval. A commissioner moved and another seconded; the chair called for the vote and recorded affirmative votes. The commission approved the state records as presented.
The commission did not attach special conditions to the approvals. The items were entered into the commission's records as the new state saltwater records for the named species.
Votes at a glance: the motion to approve the records passed with recorded affirmative votes in the transcript; the meeting record shows the motion carried.
