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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Loan Opportunity Info Available for Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Participants
February 1, 2023NOAA Fisheries is sending this notification to clarify information about loan opportunities through the federal Fisheries Finance Program (FFP) for Gulf of Mexico IFQ participants. The federal FFP is a direct government loan program that receives an annual loan authority from Congress to provide long-term loans to the commercial fishing…
Louisiana Shrimp Season to Close in Additional State Inshore Waters
January 23, 2023The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the 2022 fall inshore shrimp season will close at official sunset on Monday, January 23, in the following portions of the state inside waters: Chef Menteur and Rigolets Passes, Lake Borgne, Mississippi Sound, Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO), and a section…
As Derelict Crab Trap Cleanup Event Approaches, Volunteers are Still Needed
January 11, 2023Time is running out to sign up to participate in the 2023 derelict crab trap rodeo event. The event will take place this year in the Terrebonne Basin (more details below). This rodeo event allows LDWF and members of the public to work hand-in-hand, removing derelict crab traps that create…
Upcoming Fisher Events
Check out our workshops and events
Gulf Council Convenes its Data Collection Advisory Panel
08:00 am - 03:00 pm @ Webinar (online) Learn More
LA Wildlife & Fisheries Commission February Meeting
09:30 am - 11:30 am @ LDWF Baton Rouge Learn More
