The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) would like to remind oyster harvesters that the public oyster areas within Vermilion/East and West Cote Blanche/Atchafalaya Bay Public Oyster Seed Grounds will close at one-half hour after sunset on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
View the full 2025-26 oyster season dates and the provisions in effect.
For more information, contact Robert Caballero at (504) 286-4054 or rcaballero@wlf.la.gov.