Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
MDMR official logo c.2015 | |
| Company type | State Government |
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| Industry | Maritime |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | 1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, MS , USA |
Area served | Jackson, Harrison, Hancock Counties |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 150-201 |
| Website | www.dmr.ms.gov |
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is a state agency of Mississippi headquartered in the Eldon Bolton State Office building in Biloxi, Mississippi.
It was created by the legislature as a new state agency in 1994 to manage Mississippi's coastal resources through the authority of the Commission on Marine Resources (CMR). The MDMR is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving the marine interests of Mississippi for present and future generations.
Through the several offices and bureaus composing the MDMR, the agency, together with the CMR, provides public services and plays a role in administering and enforcing Mississippi Seafood Laws, the Mississippi Coastal Wetlands Protection Act, the Public Trust Tidelands Act, the Boat and Water Safety Act, the Derelict Vessel Act, the Non-Point Source Pollution Act, the Magnuson Act, the Wallop-Breaux Sportfish Restoration Act, Marine Litter Act and other state and federal mandates.