22 Miss. Code. R. 5-07-100
The MCMR, in accordance with the provisions of a duly adopted Commission Management Plan, published and filed with the Secretary of State; or in accordance with a management plan developed by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and approved by the United States Secretary of Commerce; may establish annual Total Allowable Catch (TAC) rates for commercial and recreational fishermen. Said catch rates may apply to red drum, spotted seatrout, mullet, brown shrimp, white shrimp, blue crabs, or any other species of fish or shellfish which the MCMR deems necessary or advisable. Furthermore, the MCMR may close a fishery or disallow the taking of any particular species of fish or shellfish by commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen or both commercial and recreational fishermen in response to catches meeting or exceeding a TAC established by order of the MCMR. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to violate any of the provisions of such management plans as approved by the MCMR or to exceed the TAC levels which may be established annually for any species of fish or shellfish.
22 Miss. Code. R. 5-07-100