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MDMR: strong oyster harvests, lease rules to be revised after court ruling
Summary
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reported brisk oyster harvests since an Oct. 13 opener and said staff will work with legislators to revise on-bottom lease rules after a judge found the prior approach unconstitutional.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reported that oyster harvests since the Oct. 13 opener have totaled 11,379 sacks, an average of about 367 sacks per day, and that managers have sold 142 harvest licenses in the current season. Director (unnamed) told the Advisory Commission on Marine Resources on Nov. 18 that dense oyster clusters have been reported in Areas 2A and 2Ve and that harvesters are largely able to attain their daily quotas with moderate effort.
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