The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2018 fall shrimp season will close at official sunset on Monday, January 21, 2019, in the following portions of state inside waters:
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2018 fall shrimp season will close at official sunset on Monday, January 21, 2019, in the following portions of state inside waters:
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will close oyster harvest in the East portion of the Calcasieu Lake Public Oyster Area in Cameron Parish, at one half-hour after sunset on Monday, December 31, 2018. The oyster population in Calcasieu Lake is managed on a harvest threshold, and the…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2018 shrimp season will close at official sunset on Monday, December 24, 2018, in portions of state outside waters between Calliou Boca and Freshwater Bayou Canal. The closure area is defined as follows: The eastern boundary line of the closure area…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will again host its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo with two volunteer cleanup events during the month of February. The Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program was initiated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) in 2004 to address the removal of…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2018 fall inshore shrimp season will close in all state inside waters on Monday, December 17, 2018, at official sunset, with the exception of the following inside waters east of the Mississippi River:
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is encouraging commercial shrimpers to participate in its 2019 shrimp bycatch study.
Today, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced the commercial season for the harvest of king mackerel in Louisiana waters will close at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, and remain closed until the season is scheduled to re-open on July 1, 2019.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will offer new and renewals of commercial fishing licenses and motorboat registration from the following locations: New Orleans Office
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced Thursday (Nov. 8) the commercial season for the harvest of king mackerel in Louisiana waters will reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Monday (Nov. 12, 2018) and remain open until further notice.
Proposed Changes: Harvest of Female Blue Crabs to Close September 9 – October 13 The recreational and commercial take (or possession) of female blue crabs from state waters is prohibited during this time.