💨 Abstract

A group of fishermen, led by Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Inc., have sued the state over its plan to lease 80% of Mississippi's public oyster reefs under a 2024 bill. The fishermen argue that this could unfairly exclude them from their traditional harvesting areas. The lawsuit, filed in Harrison County, also names the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and its Executive Director as defendants.

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