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Catching a glimpse of the Mississippi seafood industry

If you were asked to list the seafood available from the nutrient-rich waterways along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, how many could you name? What comprises the shellfish? The finfish? Go! Sadly, I could only name a few. That is why there is a website provided by Mississippi Seafood that gives us the information we need. The seafood identification, scientific name, common name, season, peak season, and similar species are included. There are suggested cooking methods and a description regarding the flavor of each seafood mentioned. There are brown, pink, and white shrimp, oysters, and blue crabs under the shellfish category. Then, for the finfish, there are Mississippi Gulf Black Drum, Flounder, Mullett, and Red Drum. Red, Mangrove, Lane, and Yellowtail are part of the snapper family. Another one is the Mississippi Spotted Sea Trout. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:34

South Carolina: Multiple people, businesses charged for illegal commercial fish harvest and sales

James Wooten of Bluffton, Dawson Loper of Bluffton, and David Festerman of Griffen, GA are each facing multiple charges for illegally harvesting and selling flounder, tripletail, sheepshead, and red drum. 42 fish were seized during the arrest. Restaurants buying the fish were also implicated. Chef Eric Seaglund at Hudson’s Seafood House in Hilton Head “was charged with one count of unlawful purchase of a saltwater fishery product, and one count each of possessing undersized tripletail and undersized flounder.” >click to read< 08:32

Georgia Fight over fish now awaits a signature

Times-Union/Jacksonville.com – ATLANTA | A small but determined effort is under way to convince Gov. Nathan  Deal to veto legislation that would protect the red drum, or red fish, from  commercial fishing.  continued

Georgia legislators vote to put redfish off limits to commercial fishing

ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate voted to join South Carolina and Florida in  protecting the popular red drum from commercial fishing by designating it as  “game fish” only. continue reading