22 Miss. Code. R. 2-04-4.1

Current through December 10, 2024
Rule 22-2-04-4.1

Except for a test or try trawl, it shall be unlawful for any boat or vessel to use more than two (2) trawls provided that when two (2) trawls are used such trawls shall not exceed a length of twenty-five (25) feet on the headrope and thirty-two (32) feet on the footrope for each trawl and the trawl doors shall not exceed eight (8) feet in length and forty three (43) inches in height when employed in the waters under the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Mississippi north of a line beginning at a point on the Louisiana-Mississippi border due south of the Intracoastal Waterway Grand Island Channel "LIGHT 1" (F1 G 4 Sec 17ft 3M), at the intersection of Grand Island Channel and Marianne Channel; thence running due north to said "LIGHT 1" thence northeasterly, along the Marianne Channel, through "Buoy 22", "LIGHT 18" (F1 R 4 Sec 17ft 3M), "Buoy 12", to "LIGHT 8" (F1 R 4 Sec 17ft 3M); thence northeasterly along, the most direct line, to "Light Buoy 7" (F1 G 6 Sec 4M); thence east-northeasterly, along the most direct line, to "CAT ISLAND WEST END CHANNEL LIGHT" (F1 W 4 Sec 30ft 5M), located approximately 2.2 miles due west of Cat Island; thence easterly, along the most direct line, to the westernmost point of Cat Island; thence running northeasterly, following the northern shore, to the northeastern-most point of Cat Island; thence southeasterly, along the most direct line, to the westernmost point of West Ship Island; thence easterly, following the northern shore, to the easternmost point of West Ship Island; thence easterly along the most direct line, to the westernmost point of East Ship Island; thence easterly following the northern shore to the easternmost point of East Ship Island; thence easterly, along the most direct line, to the westernmost point of Horn Island, thence easterly, following the northern shore, to the easternmost point of Horn Island; thence easterly, along the most direct line, to the westernmost point of Petit Bois Island; thence easterly, following the northern shore, to the easternmost point of Petit Bois Island; thence due east to a point on the Mississippi-Alabama border. This regulation shall not apply to the waters under the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Mississippi south of the line described herein.

22 Miss. Code. R. 2-04-4.1

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-64.1, 49-15-303, 49-15-304 and 49-15-307
Amended 5/1/2022