Ep 354| Department of Marine Resources

The guys from the Mississippi DMR are back in the studio — Trevor Moncrief (Marine Fisheries Director) and Travis Williams (Artificial Reef Director) join us to break down everything happening with Mississippi's artificial reefs and fisheries management.

🪸 Katrina Key got a major refresh — concrete from the old Broadwater Marina demolition was repurposed to cap subsided reef material south of Deer Island, bringing it back to permitted elevation

📏 Katrina Key is already over a mile and a half long and there are plans to extend it another two and a half miles — the longest artificial reef in the state

🚢 Multiple vessel deployments over the past year including a large tug with the Bay Pest sculpture, shrimp boat Captain Ben with the Gulf Fishing Banks, and a vessel on FH 14

🏗️ The Secretary of State's office is revamping the old Broadwater Marina site in Biloxi with new pilings, roadbed structure, and plans for a marina and green space — and they partnered with DMR to reuse demolished concrete as reef material

🐟 Jared was told to say "MS Creel" and not snapper... but they're talking about snapper anyway

🎣 Katrina Key doubles as island protection and aquaculture protection for off-bottom oyster operations — plus it's close enough inshore that you don't have to get beat to death running offshore to fish it

💰 Proximity matters — keeping reef projects closer to shore saves significant deployment costs for DMR

🔜 More Katrina Key extension work is funded and in the procurement process — stay tuned

Also big thanks to Southern Magnolia Smiles, Forever Young Men's and Women Health, Taylor and Cox Law Firm, and Cedar Lake Power Equipment for the support! 

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