Today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission modified the existing rules for the commercial harvest of spotted seatrout to extend the harvest season. This action was taken in an effort to remain consistent with legislation passed in the 2010 Regular Louisiana Legislative Session,...
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division hasapproved a marine event permit for the upcoming Tour du Teche canoe race from Sept. 17-19.
The 130-mile race on Bayou Techewill begin at Port Barre on Sept. 17 at 8 a.m. with a finish line at Patterson....
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) concurred with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' (LDWF) request to begin the process to re-open state waters to commercial fishing currently closed east of the...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division's Special Operations Unit in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) federally charged 17 individuals on May 6 for shrimp violations on the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Cameron Parish...
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The Public Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit Appeals Board will meet on Friday, August 27, 2010. The meeting will convene at 10:30 a.m. in Suite 200 of the University of New Orleans Advanced Technology Center located at 2021 Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans.
Agenda items for the meeting of the Public...
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Water Bodies
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
False River is an inactive oxbow lake formed around the early 1700's by the Mississippi River. It is an approximately 3,200 acre lake in Pointe Coupee...
What is giant salvinia?
Giant salvinia is a free-floating aquatic fern native to Brazil. It was brought into the U.S. by the aquarium and water garden industry.
How fast does giant...