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March 28, 2017
LA Sea Grant Dulac fisheries event

Courtesy TEDs Checks & Dockside Education in Cameron

08:30 am - 04:30 pm @ ,

On March 28, from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm in Cameron and Hackberry, NOAA gear specialists will be available to measure and approve TEDs to be sure they are properly installed — NO enforcement actions will be taken during these courtesy checks. Dockside demonstrations will take place first, at 8:30…

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March 25, 2017
shrimp boat Grand Isle Louisiana

LFF Outreach Event for Shrimp Industry

11:00 am - 12:00 pm @ ,

Prior to the Louisiana Shrimp Association annual meeting*, LFF will provide educational presentations by Louisiana Sea Grant, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF), and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) with demonstrations. Jeff Marx, LDWF shrimp program manager, will review changes to the inside/outside shrimp line. Thomas Hymel, Sea Grant/LA Fisheries…

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March 17, 2017
fishing rods on a boat

LCBA Membership Meeting

11:00 am - 01:00 pm @ ,

The Louisiana Charter Boat Association is gearing up to hold its annual General Membership Meeting. The meeting will take place Friday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cabela’s upstairs meeting room in Gonzales (2200 W. Cabela’s Pkwy.). All LCBA members are invited and encouraged to attend….

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March 6, 2017
fishing boat at sea

Public Hearing: Coral Amendment 7 and Shrimp Amendment 17B

06:00 pm - 09:00 pm @ ,

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a series of public hearings on Coral Amendment 7 and Shrimp Amendment 17 B.  Visit the Gulf Council website for a full list of dates and times. Louisiana meeting location: Monday, March 6, 2017, 6:00 – 9:00 pm Courtyard Marriott 142…

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January 10, 2017
turtle excluder device with turtle escaping

NOAA Meeting on Proposed Rule to Require TEDs on Skimmer Trawls

12:00 pm - 02:00 pm @ ,

NOAA will be holding three meetings in Louisiana to solicit public input on this proposed rule.  The meeting in Gretna will take place: January 10, 2017, 12pm-2pm Coastal Communities Consulting, Inc., 925 Behrman Highway, Suite 15, Gretna, LA 70056 The other meeting dates include: Larose, LA – January 9, 2017,…

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December 13 - 15, 2016
group listening at a LFF Seafood Quality Training Lab

LDWF Commercial Fishing License Sales in Chalmette

08:00 am - 03:30 pm @ ,

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will offer new commercial fishing licenses and renewals at the St. Bernard Parish government building, 8201 West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette, from 8 am – 3:30 pm, December 13 – 15, 2016. Commercial fishermen are reminded that acceptable forms of payment will…

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December 6-8,2016
fishermen culling oysters on boat deck

LDWF Commercial Fishing License Sales in Lake Charles

08:00 am - 03:30 pm @ ,

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will offer new commercial fishing licenses and renewals at the Lake Charles Office, 1213 North Lakeshore Drive, from 8 am – 3:30 pm, December 6 – 8, 2016. Commercial fishermen are reminded that acceptable forms of payment will include personal checks, cashier’s checks,…

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Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2016
guys with fresh-caught blue crabs

LDWF Commercial Fishing License Sales in Bourg

08:00 am - 03:30 pm @ ,

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will offer new commercial fishing licenses and renewals at the Bourg Office, 468 Texas Gulf Road, from 8 am – 3:30 pm, November 29 – December 1, 2016. Commercial fishermen are reminded that acceptable forms of payment will include personal checks, cashier’s checks,…

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September 26, 2016
reef fish swimming in Flower Banks; photo from NOAA

Gulf Council to Host Coral Stakeholder Meeting

06:00 pm - 08:00 pm @ ,

The Gulf of Mexico will host a Coral Stakeholder Engagement Meeting in Louisiana to educate fishermen using bottom contacting gear on the importance of deep-water coral reef habitats, and to gather input on potential coral protection mechanisms and proposed areas that may warrant Habitat Area of Particular concern designation. The meeting…

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