{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-15-321","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-321","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-15-321","body":"The commission is hereby authorized to establish sanctuaries to protect the state's fishing resources. The establishment of a sanctuary shall be based on overall public interest and prudent fisheries management and research. The commission shall establish nursery grounds in the estuaries and bays sufficient to protect the state's fishing resources.\n\nIt shall be unlawful to engage in any activity prohibited by the commission in a designated sanctuary or nursery area.","path":["MS Code","Title 49"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"c4be47318b77e31926fe471f9dd5dda06e21fedc0f75436fe5535023c484443d","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-15-319","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-15-323"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}