Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program
Marine Fisheries
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MISSISSIPPI DERELICT CRAB TRAP REMOVAL PROGRAM Help Clean up Your Local Waterways
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;) Derelict crab traps can be an eye sore |
How can I help?
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;) Derelict traps can be a navigational hazard |
;) Flounder released from derelict trap |
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;) Derelict traps are recycled |
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Shrimp boat catches a derelict trap |
Why remove derelict crab traps?
• Navigational hazards • Improve aesthetics • Prevent ghost fishing • Prevent user group conflicts |
;) 2010 Mississippi Derelict Crab Trap Cleanup Snares 347 Traps for Recycling  |
* Remember: It is unlawful to remove crab traps not licensed to you except during a DMR authorized clean-up |
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The 2010 Mississippi Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program is funded through a grant from the Fish America Foundation in partnership with the Brunswick Public Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restoration Center for Community-based Habitat Restoration. |
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