22 MAC Pt. 1, R. 8.1
All molluscan shellfish aquaculture operations:
Cite as 22 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 8.1
All molluscan shellfish aquaculture operations:
A. Must comply with all permits and regulations governing molluscan shellfish including
the most current version of the NSSP Model Ordinance. Harvested molluscan shellfish,
whether from aquaculture farms, leases, or facilities, must be landed and tagged
according to this Part.
B. Must only culture species native to the Gulf of Mexico. Polyploid native species are
permitted. Imported shellfish aquaculture seed to be used for grow-out in Mississippi
waters must be descendants of broodstock who originated in the Gulf of Mexico. The
hatchery where the aquaculture seed was produced must provide documentation of
broodstock origin.
C. Are prohibited from discharging any waste materials into the surrounding waters
excluding fouling organisms, the excrement of the cultured species, and commercially
prepared feeds.