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MS HB815

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Casey Eure

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the prohibition on nighttime oyster harvesting to cover all Mississippi waters, not just oyster reefs, and removes the limitation to mechanical harvesting devices (tongs, dredges, rakes)
  • Prohibits fishing, catching, or taking oysters during hours between sunset and sunrise each day
  • Violations punishable by fine up to $10,000, imprisonment up to one year in county jail, or both
  • Change specifically addresses off-bottom aquaculture operations, bringing them under the nighttime harvesting ban
  • Effective date: July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Harvesting of oysters; prohibit the act of doing so at night.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Ports and Marine Resources3/7/2016
Marine Resources2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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