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MS HB683

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Fondren

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Jackson County to the existing prohibition on using purse seines for taking fish within one mile of the shoreline, joining Hancock and Harrison Counties under this restriction
  • Prohibits any person, firm, or corporation from using, attempting to use, or having a purse seine in the water within the one-mile zone
  • Grants the Boards of Supervisors of all three counties authority to submit proposed regulations to the commission regarding trammel net use
  • Violations are punishable under Section 49-15-100(2) of the Mississippi Code
  • Effective date is July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Jackson County; include in prohibition on using a purse seine for the taking of fish within one mile of the shoreline.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Ports and Marine Resources2/16/2026
Marine Resources1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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