{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Brown Water Banter","title":"#354 — New MS Artificial Reefs Revealed | What Anglers Need to Know","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/51247231\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5041,"description":"The guys from the Mississippi DMR are back in the studio — Trevor Moncrief (Marine Fisheries Director) and Travis Williams (Artificial Reef Director) join us to break down everything happening with Mississippi's artificial reefs and fisheries management.\n🪸 Katrina Key got a major refresh — concrete from the old Broadwater Marina demolition was repurposed to cap subsided reef material south of Deer Island, bringing it back to permitted elevation\n📏 Katrina Key is already over a mile and a half long and there are plans to extend it another two and a half miles — the longest artificial reef in the state\n🚢 Multiple vessel deployments over the past year including a large tug with the Bay Pest sculpture, shrimp boat Captain Ben with the Gulf Fishing Banks, and a vessel on FH 14\n🏗️ The Secretary of State's office is revamping the old Broadwater Marina site in Biloxi with new pilings, roadbed structure, and plans for a marina and green space — and they partnered with DMR to reuse demolished concrete as reef material\n🐟 Jared was told to say \"MS Creel\" and not snapper... but they're talking about snapper anyway\n🎣 Katrina Key doubles as island protection and aquaculture protection for off-bottom oyster operations — plus it's close enough inshore that you don't have to get beat to death running offshore to fish it\n💰 Proximity matters — keeping reef projects closer to shore saves significant deployment costs for DMR\n🔜 More Katrina Key extension work is funded and in the procurement process — stay tuned\nAlso big thanks to Southern Magnolia Smiles, Forever Young Men's and Women Health, Taylor and Cox Law Firm, and Cedar Lake Power Equipment for the support! \nWant to be a part of the pelican gang? Check out our merch Here. \nDownload our free app:Apple: HereAndroid: Here\nAll our links: https://linktr.ee/brownwaterbanter","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DPLYHjof8naQg9G5T3sZGWPbxt9wIDpGok2VoN1Q-uc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOTFm/Mjc3YTI3Zjc5MDA4/NGI2ODQzY2M1MGY4/NTdkYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}