Menhaden Bycatch Study Results Presented by LGL Ecological Research Associates

Menhaden Bycatch Study Results Presented by LGL Ecological Research Associates

menahden boats

At the July Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting, LGL Ecological Research Associates presented the results of a comprehensive commercial Menhaden fishery bycatch study. The Louisiana Legislature directed LDWF to spend up to $1M of the Artificial Reef Fund for an up-to-date, statistically sound bycatch study utilizing modern methods to…

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Louisiana Private Recreational Red Snapper Landing Estimates Through June 15

red snapper on ice in a cardboard box

Today, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) released the Red Snapper landings estimates through June 15, 2025. LA Creel, LDWF’s near real-time landings data collection program, indicates that 337,690 pounds, or 37.7%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of 894,955 pounds. The private recreational Red Snapper season…

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Louisiana Spring Inshore Shrimp Season to Close June 30 in State Inside Waters

Image: Inshore Waters shrimp season map

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2025 spring inshore shrimp season will close at official sunset on Monday, June 30, 2025, in all state inside waters from the Mississippi/Louisiana state line westward to the Louisiana/Texas state line. See the map above detailing this closure, or click here….

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LDWF Releases Report on Fish Kills Following Hurricane Francine

NOAA satellite image of Hurricane Ida, August 28, 2021

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has released its official report detailing the freshwater fisheries impacts of Hurricane Francine, which made landfall in Terrebonne Parish on September 11, 2024, as a Category 2 storm. Though the hurricane weakened quickly after landfall, it triggered widespread hypoxia and numerous fish…

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LDWF to Open Recreational Red Snapper Season 7 Days a Week August 19

Thu Bui holding caught red snapper

LDWF Secretary Madison Sheahan signed a Declaration of Emergency to reopen the recreational Red Snapper season seven days a week beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday, August 19. The season will then remain open until further notice. LDWF Fisheries staff estimate that Louisiana’s remaining quota will allow fishing through Labor Day…

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LDWF Announces Opening Dates for the Fall Inshore Shrimp Season

shrimp boat

Today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the opening dates for the fall inshore shrimp season based on information provided by biologists from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), input from the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force, and public comments. Season openings are as follows: From the Mississippi/Louisiana…

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LDWF Announces Funding Availability for Large-Scale Alternative Oyster Culture Projects

LA Fisheries Forward caged oysters

Utilizing funding provided by the Louisiana Legislature through the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is announcing funding availability for large-scale Alternative Oyster Culture (AOC) projects in Louisiana.  This grant program is focused on providing economic assistance to projects that have the…

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Louisiana Inshore Shrimp Season to Close July 1 in State Inside Waters

shrimp boat

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2024 spring inshore shrimp season will close at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024, in all state inside waters from the Mississippi/Louisiana state line westward to the Louisiana/Texas state line. See the map above detailing this closure, or click here. The…

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