Welcome to Louisiana Fisheries Forward
A voluntary education and training program from the
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Louisiana Sea Grant College Program at LSU.
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LDWF Plans Four Crab Trap Closures Along Louisiana Coast
August 8, 2020Since 2004, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), together with individual volunteers and organizations, has successfully removed and disposed of over 45,000 abandoned and derelict crab traps. The removal of these crab traps is especially important to boating safety and crab harvesting efforts. Last year, LDWF, Lake Pontchartrain…
LDWF Announces Opening Date for the Fall Inshore Shrimp Season
August 7, 2020The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the opening dates for the fall inshore shrimp season based on information provided by biologists from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), input from the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force, and public comments. Season openings are as follows: From the Mississippi/Louisiana state…
USCG MSIB: Inspection of Components of Overhead Rigging on Fishing Vessels
August 3, 2020Marine Safety Information Bulletin: Recent accidents within the commercial fishing industry’s trawling fleet highlight the need for extra attention to be paid to overhead rigging. Overhead rigging on trawling vessels includes the system of blocks, shackles, cables and ropes used in the hauling of nets and deployment of outriggers. An…
Upcoming Fisher Events
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Gulf Council to Meet by Webinar August 24-28, 2020
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Gulf Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committees to Review Private Recreational Red Snapper Data Calibrations
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