Events

December 2, 2021
men fishing in boat at sunrise

December LA Wildlife & Fisheries Commission Meeting

09:30 am - 11:30 am @

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, December 2, at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, located at 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge.  Agenda: 1.     Call to Order 2.     Pledge of Allegiance 3.     Roll Call 4.     Adoption of…

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November 9, 2021
group of Louisiana blue crabs

CANCELED: November Crab Task Force Meeting

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm @

Louisiana Crab Task Force Meeting Britney Breaux, Chair Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 1:00p.m. LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Headquarters 2000 Quail Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70898   AGENDA I.            Pledge of Allegiance II.           Roll Call III.          Approval of May 3, 2021…

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November 4, 2021
charter fisherman holding speckled trout

LWFC to Meet November 4

09:30 am - 11:30 am @

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, November 4, at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, located at 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge.  Agenda: 1.      Call to Order 2.      Pledge of Allegiance 3.      Roll Call 4.      Adoption of October 7, 2021 Commission…

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October 25 - 28, 2021
hooks on a basket

Gulf Council to Meet in Person and by Webinar October 25 – 28

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet Monday, October 25 through Thursday, October 28 at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama. Virtual participation will also be available by webinar. The meeting will begin with the adoption of Council Committee Assignments through August 2022. At this meeting,…

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October 21, 2021
raw Louisiana shrimp

Gulf Council Convenes a Focus Group on Shrimp Data Collection

09:00 am - 05:00 pm @

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a focus group on a Shrimp Data Collection Framework Action that aims to transition the federally permitted Gulf shrimp fleet to a new platform for vessel position data collection and transmission. This meeting will be held by webinar on Thursday, October 21,…

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October 20, 2021
silhouette of trawl arm and net on shrimp boat in water

October Shrimp Task Force Meeting

10:00 am - 12:00 pm @

Louisiana Shrimp Task Force Meeting Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 10:00 a.m. LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Headquarters 2000 Quail Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70898   Due to the public health emergency guidelines established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 40 members of the public will be allowed in…

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October 19, 2021
oyster boat in Gulf

October Oyster Task Force Meeting

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm @

Louisiana Oyster Task Force Meeting Mitch Jurisich, Chairman Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 1:00 p.m. St. Bernard Port Harbor and Terminal Building 100 Port Blvd. Chalmette, LA 70043   Due to the public health emergency guidelines established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all members of the public will have to…

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October 14, 2021
Fisherman holding a cobia on boat

In-Person and Virtual Public Hearings on Cobia: Baton Rouge

06:00 pm - 09:00 pm @

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold eight in-person public hearings and one webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Coastal Migratory Pelagic Amendment 32: Modifications to the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group Cobia Catch Limits, Possession Limits, Size Limits, and Framework Procedure. Amendment 32 considers modifying cobia…

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