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Spring Shrimp Season to Open May 16 in Louisiana Inshore Waters
May 2, 2024Today, May 2, 2024, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the opening date within state inshore waters based on information provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) biologists and public comments. The Commission action sets the opening date of the spring inshore shrimp season as follows: All…
LDWF Begins Online Ordering for Oyster Hatchery Larvae
April 29, 2024Today at 8:00 a.m., the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) opened its online ordering portal to provide the oyster industry with hatchery-reared oyster larvae produced at the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery. Requests will only be taken via the online ordering portal and will be filled based on…
Recreational Greater Amberjack State, Federal Fishing Season to Reopen May 1 to May 31, 2024
April 29, 2024The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a reopening for the recreational Greater Amberjack fishery from May 1 until May 31, 2024, and also from September 1, 2024, through October 31, 2024. The Greater Amberjack recreational season was originally scheduled to be closed for the month of…
