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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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LWFC Adopts Notice of Intent to Add Coastal Buffer Zones to Gulf Menhaden Harvest Regulations
October 11, 2021The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has adopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to add coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations. The proposed changes would modify the existing rule regarding where in Louisiana waters commercial harvest of gulf menhaden may occur. The proposed changes would implement a coastwide…
LA Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Sets the 2021-2022 Oyster Season
October 11, 2021The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the 2021-2022 oyster season based on the annual oyster stock assessment provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists and comments received from members of the public, including the oyster industry. The following dates were set for the upcoming oyster season:…
LA Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Designates Lake Barre as Temporary Natural Reef
October 11, 2021Acting upon request of the oyster industry, state-owned water bottoms in Lake Barre, Terrebonne Parish, were designated as a Temporary Natural Reef today by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. Due to the overall declining availability of oyster resources on the public oyster seed grounds, the lack of available state-owned…
Upcoming Fisher Events
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Gulf Council to Meet in Person and by Webinar October 25 – 28
@ Orange Beach Learn More
Skimmer Turtle Excluder Device Reimbursement Program (STEDRP) Meeting
@ Webinar (online) Learn More
Gulf Council Convenes a Focus Group on Shrimp Data Collection
09:00 am - 05:00 pm @ Webinar (online) Learn More
