Order Opening Recreational Gag 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 recreational fishing season for Gag (Mycteroperca microlepis) shall open in Mississippi territorial waters at 12:01 a.m., local time, on September 1, 2026, and shall close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on October 1, 2026. So ordered this on the 24th day of August, 2026. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, JOE SPRAGGINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IPL0369104 Aug 27 2026