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Gulfport public commenters say Bonnet Carré openings have damaged Mississippi Sound and oyster industry
Summary
At Gulfport City Council public comment residents and scientists said 2019 openings of the Bonnet Carré Spillway and ongoing Mississippi River discharges have caused algae blooms, dead dolphins and a collapse in oyster harvests, and they called for a seat at Corps of Engineers decision‑making and local restoration plans.
Public commenters at the Gulfport City Council meeting said openings of the Bonnet Carré Spillway have caused wide‑ranging ecological harm to the Mississippi Sound and demanded stronger local protections.
"When the dolphins die, human beings are next," one speaker said, tying marine mammal deaths to broader ecosystem risk. A representative for the Mississippi Sound Coalition described the spillway as "located 12 miles west of New Orleans" and said it was…
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