LEGAL NOTICE Order Opening Mississippi State Recreational Red Snapper Season Under the authority of Mississippi Code Ann. § 49-15-15, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources does hereby order that: The Mississippi state recreational fishing season for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) shall open in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. local time. The bag limit will be two Red Snapper per person per day with a minimum size of 16 inches total length. So ordered this the 18th day of May, 2026. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, JOE SPRAGGINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR By: Trevor Moncrief, Director Office of Marine Fisheries IPL0341824 May 20 2026