The commission is hereby authorized to establish sanctuaries to protect the state's fishing resources. The establishment of a sanctuary shall be based on overall public interest and prudent fisheries management and research. The commission shall establish nursery grounds in the estuaries and bays sufficient to protect the state's fishing resources.
It shall be unlawful to engage in any activity prohibited by the commission in a designated sanctuary or nursery area.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 49 - Conservation and Ecology
Article 5 - Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources
§ 49-15-303. Powers and duties of commission
§ 49-15-304. Promulgation of regulations regarding marine resources
§ 49-15-307. Powers and duties of department
§ 49-15-311. Authority of department to purchase physical loss and liability coverage insurance
§ 49-15-317. Certain charter or recreational fishing boats authorized to fillet certain fish at sea