a third generation jackson county commercial fisherman, steve bosarge was reappointed to the commission on marine resources on july 1, 2012. bosarge was first appointed by governor haley barbour in 2008. he is owner of bosarge boats inc. and b & b boats inc. he is a member of the shrimp advisory panel for the gulf of mexico fisheries management council and member of the mississippi department of marine resources blue crab task force. bosarge also works with the national marine fisheries service and the university of mississippi on shrimp gear testing and volunteers his expertise to the gulf and south atlantic fisheries foundation on shrimp gear protocols. he has also cooperated with johns hopkins university in testing sonar equipment in the gulf of mexico and with dredging companies to relocate endangered marine life.