Several bills enacted during the spring 2016 Louisiana legislative session have a significant impact on state oyster harvesters.
Several bills enacted during the spring 2016 Louisiana legislative session have a significant impact on state oyster harvesters.
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set the 2016-17 oyster season in Calcasieu Lake.
LDWF has published several stock assessments that were previously unreleased due to ongoing Deepwater Horizon litigation.
On September 1, 2016, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the 2016/2017 oyster seasons based on the annual oyster stock assessment provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists and comments received from members of the public, including the oyster industry. The following opening dates were set for…
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is re-opening oyster harvest areas 6 and 7 on the east side of the Mississippi River effective at one-half hour before sunrise tomorrow, January 13.
Under a potential oyster transplanting program, licensed Louisiana oyster harvesters may be permitted to move oysters from the public oyster seed grounds located in Lake Borgne and Mississippi Sound
UPDATE: THE HOUMA WORKSHOP IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 13, 10 AM – 1 PM.
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set the 2015/2016 oyster seasons based on the annual oyster stock assessment
UPDATE: This limited season is closing Friday March 20 at one-half hour after sunset. According to a LDWF news release: “Protection of the remaining oyster resource is in the long-term best interest of oyster conservation in this area.