The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (herein after referred to as the "Commission") has determined that it is in the best interest of the State of Mississippi and necessary for the protection, conservation, and propagation of all molluscan shellfish in the waters under the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Mississippi to regulate the landing, unloading, transporting, processing, buying, selling, opening, and other molluscan shellfish related activities in the state.
22 Miss. Code. R. 17-02-100