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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Federal Commercial Fishing Regulations are Now Available in the New Fish Rules App
May 27, 2021Federal commercial fishing regulations in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic are now available on the free Fish Rules Commercial mobile app. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council have partnered with Fish Rules, LLC to create an app to host up-to-date, accurate commercial…
New Grant Program to Enhance and Expand Alternative Oyster Culture
May 13, 2021Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) has received a $3 million grant from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to expand alternative oyster culture (AOC) throughout the coast. AOC – also known as alternative oyster culture – is when oysters are grown…
NOAA Fisheries Offers Webinars to Assist Skimmer Trawl Fishermen with TEDs Installation
May 11, 2021Fishing gear specialists with NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fishery Science Center’s Gear Monitoring Team will host question and answer webinar sessions and virtual workshops summarizing upcoming skimmer trawl Turtle Excluder Device (TED) requirements and assist participants with program information and compliance. When: The webinars are scheduled twice a month on Tuesday…
Upcoming Fisher Events
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Virtual Public Hearing on Red Grouper Allocations and Catch Limits
05:00 pm - 08:00 pm @ Webinar (online) Learn More
Webinar to Assist Skimmer Trawl Fishermen with Turtle Excluder Device (TEDs) Installation
09:00 am - 10:30 am @ Webinar (online) Learn More Virtual Public Hearing on Red Grouper Allocations and Catch Limits
05:00 pm - 08:00 pm @ Webinar (online) Learn More
