The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set the 2016-17 oyster season in Calcasieu Lake.
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.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program is considering lifting an 8-year moratorium on Special Artificial Reef Sites (SARS).
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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 opening dates of the 2016 Louisiana fall shrimp season were announced at the August 4 meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. The Commission set the dates based on information provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists and public comments. The opening dates for the 2016…
NOAA Fisheries Southeast is pleased to announce the introduction of our new text message alert program. The program will allow you to sign up to receive important fishery related alerts via text message. Text alerts you may receive include: Immediate fishery openings and closures Any significant changes to fishing regulations…
A new rule effective August 22, 2016, will extend the existing commercial shrimp permit moratorium for an additional 10 years, until October 26, 2026.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces that the 2016 spring inshore shrimp season closes at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 1st, in the remainder of state inside waters except for the open waters of Breton and Chandeleur Sounds.
The commercial harvest of greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico federal waters will close, effective 12:01 a.m. (local time) July 17, 2016, until 12:01 a.m. (local time) January 1, 2017.