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Mississippi DMR reports strong oyster harvest as lease program remains legally paused
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The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reported solid early-season oyster harvests and said its lease program remains on hold after a court ruling; the attorney general has filed for reconsideration and no new leases will be issued until the legal and legislative issues are resolved.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reported early-season oyster landings of 2,432 sacks and said the agency will not issue any new oyster leases while a court ruling and a pending reconsideration motion remain unresolved.
Agency officials said the department is operating under the same rules that applied before 2024-25 statute changes and will not approve new leases until the legislature and the courts provide clarity.
Department officials told the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources that a judge ruled the agency's lease process unconstitutional as it had been implemented, and the attorney general's office has filed a motion for…
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