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Gulf Islands National Seashore Live oak trees grow throughout Gulf Islands National Seashore.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
Fishing in Mississippi
 

Recreational fishers in Mississippi are required to have a Mississippi State Saltwater Fishing License. All fishing regulations within the Seashore correspond to the state fishing regulations. Commercial fishing, including commercial shrimping and commercial crabbing, is prohibited within Seashore waters. The Seashore boundaries are one mile around Petit Bois, Horn, and Ship Islands. (Note: The Seashore does not have jurisdiction in the waters off Cat Island.) Recreational fishing is allowed in the Davis Bayou Area in Ocean Springs. The rebuilt fishing pier located near the Visitor Center is open to the public.

Charter boat operators licensed with the National Park Service are authorized to take visitors out to the Seashore to fish.  Visitors who wish to fish at West Ship Island can take the passenger ferry from Gulfport.   

 

 

 
Green underwater seagrass beds are important for fish.
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Protect the underwater seagrass beds around the barrier islands.

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15-inch Rodman cannon has a black barrel and maroon colored carriage. It is located on Fort Massachusetts at Gulf Islands N S.

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Two 19th-century 15-inch Rodman cannons are at Gulf Islands National Seashore. The bottle-shaped barrels were cooled from the inside out at the foundry to make them stronger than earlier cannon.
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Last Updated: April 04, 2011 at 12:46 MST