BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The year 2024 marked the first time oyster season had opened in 6 years. Now, things are looking hopeful for the industry.

Those visiting any harbor across the Coast will likely see oyster sacks piling up. Fishermen say they’re plentiful on the first day of the 2025 season. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources explains that Mississippi residents are limited to catching three sacks of oysters.

Karl Carpenter of Hancock County says he’s glad to start a full season after a limited 2024 season, adding that the oysters have come a long way since the 2019 Bonnet Carré Spillway opening.

“It took many years to get back to where they’re at, and it feels good to actually have a Mississippi season,” described Carpenter.

DMR states fishermen have from 7 a.m. to 11

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