A. It is
unlawful for recreational fishermen to sell or offer for sale any seafood
caught in or landed in the State of Mississippi and only licensed commercial
fishermen may catch and sell seafood. Furthermore, it is unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to purchase, buy, barter for, or trade for any
seafood caught in or landed in the State of Mississippi that was caught or
landed by a recreational fisherman, or that was transported into the State of
Mississippi by a recreational fisherman.
Miss. Code Ann. §§
49-15-1,
49-15-3,
49-15-5,
49-15-15,
49-15-30,
49-15-35,
49-15-35,
49-15-63,
49-15-71,
49-15-75,
49-15-303,
49-15-304,
49-15-305 and
49-15-307.
B. It is unlawful to transport or deliver any
recreationally caught finfish into a building or structure used by any
commercial business or establishment that buys, sells and/or processes finfish.
Furthermore, it is unlawful for any commercial business or establishment that
buys, sells and/or processes finfish to receive or possess recreationally
caught finfish.
Miss. Code Ann. §§
49-15-1,
49-15-3,
49-15-5,
49-15-15,
49-15-30,
49-15-35,
49-15-35,
49-15-63,
49-15-71,
49-15-75,
49-15-303,
49-15-304,
49-15-305 and
49-15-307.
C. The MDMR may provide allowance for the
purpose of possessing recreationally caught mullet (Mugil sp.)
in a building or structure used by any commercial business or establishment
that buys, sells or processes seafood, to those nonprofit organizations that
are tax exempt under Section 501 (c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code
and which have on file with the State Tax Commission a tax exemption letter
issued by the United States Internal Revenue Service. A copy of this permit
must be possessed by the commercial business or establishment.
Notes
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Miss. Code. R. 3-09-9.1
MISS. CODE
ANN. §§
49-15-1,
49-15-3,
49-15-5,
49-15-15,
49-15-30,
49-15-35,
49-15-35,
49-15-63,
49-15-71,
49-15-75,
49-15-303,
49-15-304,
49-15-305 and
49-15-307.
Adopted
5/1/2022
Amended
7/19/2024
