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LDWF: Management Pilot Program for Red Snapper

  • May 27, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Charter-for-hire, Commercial Fishing, Finfish, Fishery Management, LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries, News, Reef Fish
  • LDWF
school of red snapper swimming in blue water

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday (May 25) that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) plans to conduct an innovative pilot program designed to help recreational anglers battling short seasons for red snapper in federal waters.

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Commercial King Mackerel Season to Close in Louisiana Waters

  • May 25, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Commercial Fishing, Finfish, Fishery Management, LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries, News, Regulations
  • LDWF
king mackerel swimming

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2016-17 commercial season for king mackerel will close at 12:01 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Louisiana waters.

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USCG Safety Advisory: Be Aware of Third Party Providers

  • May 23, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Charter-for-hire, Commercial Fishing, Crab, Finfish, Oyster, Reef Fish, Regulations, Safety, Shrimp, U.S. Coast Guard
  • USCG
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The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), located in Falling Waters, West Virginia, is the only entity authorized to issue Certificates of Documentation (CODs)

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Changes to Inspection Coverage in Establishments That Slaughter Fish of the Order Siluriformes

  • May 20, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Freshwater Fisheries, Processors
  • USDA
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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA, is announcing and requesting comment on its plan to adjust inspection coverage at official establishments that slaughter fish of the order Siluriformes, which include catfish, from all hours of operation to once per production shift.

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NOAA: Commercial Harvest of King Mackerel in Western Zone Closing

  • May 18, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Commercial Fishing, Finfish, Fishery Management, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, News, NOAA Fisheries, Regulations
  • Gulf Council
king mackerel swimming

WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: • Commercial harvest of king mackerel in federal waters of the Western Zone will close at 12:01 pm (local time) on May 21, 2017.

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Louisiana Shrimp Season to Open

  • May 5, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Commercial Fishing, Fishery Management, LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries, News, Shrimp, Wildlife & Fisheries Commission
  • LDWF
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Today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the opening dates of the 2017 Louisiana spring shrimp season based on data provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists and public comments.

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NOAA Announces Federal GOM Recreational Red Snapper Season

  • May 3, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Charter-for-hire, Finfish, Fishery Management, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, NOAA Fisheries, Reef Fish, Regulations, Sustainability
  • Gulf Council
red snapper

The 2017 Gulf of Mexico federal red snapper recreational seasons open for the private angling and federally permitted for-hire components on June 1, 2017, at 12:01 a.m., local time.

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LA Artificial Reef Program to Consider Proposals for Special Artificial Reef Sites

  • April 25, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Artificial Reefs, Commercial Fishing, LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries, News, Sustainability
  • LDWF
shrimp boat Grand Isle Louisiana

At their April 10 meeting, the Louisiana Artificial Reef Council approved lifting the Louisiana Artificial Reef Program’s moratorium on new proposals to create Special Artificial Reef Sites (SARS).

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Crab Trap Closure Has Ended, Other Rules Still in Place

  • April 18, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Commercial Fishing, Crab, Fishery Management, LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Lagniappe, Regulations, Sustainability
  • Louisiana Lagniappe
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Though the 30-day closure of the blue crab commercial fishery and use of crab traps ended Tuesday, March 21, there are some new regulations still in place

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Changes to the King Mackerel Fishery in the GOM and Atlantic

  • April 12, 2017
  • Leslie Davis
  • Charter-for-hire, Commercial Fishing, Finfish, Fishery Management, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, News, NOAA Fisheries, Regulations
  • Gulf Council
king mackerel swimming

KEY MESSAGE: NOAA Fisheries announces a final rule implementing Amendment 26 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagics in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic regions (Amendment 26).

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Louisiana Fisheries Forward (LFF) is a voluntary education program that aims to further raise the bar on the quality and sustainability of Louisiana seafood. A collaboration of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Louisiana Sea Grant College Program at LSU, LFF was established with the goal of improving the economic success of the State's commercial fishing industry.

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