The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) will temporarily close the Village Creek Boat Ramp on South Harrington Road on St. Simons Island on Tuesday, Jan. 27, and Wednesday, Jan. 28, to complete needed repairs at the end of the ramp.

The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified applicants to serve on a committee that advises CRD’s Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP).

The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has certified a new women’s state saltwater angling record for Florida pompano.

Two marinas along Georgia’s coast have been newly certified under the Georgia Clean Marina Program, recognizing their commitment to protecting coastal waters and implementing environmentally responsible business practices.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division is enhancing oyster reef habitat at the Romerly Marsh Creek inshore artificial reef in Chatham County by hand-deploying approved concrete modules to restore intertidal oyster reefs, improve water quality, support fisheries and strengthen coastal resilience with help from conservation partners and volunteers.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources on Thursday announced the appointment of Bart Gobeil, president of Platform Strategies and longtime public servant, to the state’s Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee (CMPC) and Shore Protection Committee (SPC). His term will run from Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2030.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Coastal Resources Division (CRD) is seeking qualified applicants to fill open seats on two marine fisheries advisory panels that provide critical public input on coastal fishery management issues. 

CRD has submitted a federal Exempted Fishing Permit request that would establish a two-month recreational Red Snapper season in federal waters off Georgia’s coast beginning in 2026. 

The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has deployed a 130-foot retired barge to Artificial Reef A, located approximately seven nautical miles east of Little Cumberland Island in about 40 feet of water.

The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications to fill multiple vacancies on three of its Marine Fisheries Advisory Council’s advisory panels. 

The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified applicants to serve on a committee that advises CRD’s Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP).

The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking interested applicants to serve as members of a facilitated stakeholder process to advise CRD in the development of regulations for private recreational docks in tidal waters.