MENHADEN OVERSIGHT DENIED. ACCOUNTABILITY AWAITS…
MENHADEN INDUSTRY ISSUES HEAD TO THE LEGISLATURE. Since our last update, Louisiana’s recreational fishing community has continued to fight — and fight hard — to protect the half-mile menhaden
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Louisiana Commission Breaks Deal with Recreational Anglers
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! CCA Louisiana condemns the recent LDWF Notice of Intent as betrayal of hard-won compromise. On November 6th, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted 4-3 to move
Bycatch Study Released: Starting the Conversation on How Much is Too Much and Confirmation that Buffer Zones are Essential
Bycatch Study Released: Starting the Conversation on How Much is Too Much and Confirmation that Buffer Zones are Essential Earlier this week, LGL Ecological Research Associates presented a comprehensive
Louisiana Issues Regulations to Protect Nearshore Habitat from Pogy Boat Impacts
In the most significant Gulf menhaden conservation outcome to date, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves half-mile coastwide buffer prohibiting pogy boats from netting, increases fish spill penalties (BATON ROUGE, La.)—
Louisiana Issues Proposed Regulations to Protect Redfish, Conserve Nearshore Habitat from Industrial Menhaden Fishery Impacts
In a major conservation win, the state’s Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a Notice of Intent late last week to create a minimum 1-mile coastwide buffer prohibiting commercial netting of
WLF Commission Approves NOI for one mile pogie buffer
On Thursday, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a Notice of Intent (NOI) creating a one mile coastwide menhaden harvest buffer, with a special three mile buffer in areas
Southwest Louisiana Legislators Stine, Romero ask for extended menhaden buffer
Daybrook Fisheries and Omega Protein responsible for 850,000 pogies and untold bycatch that littered Cameron parish shorelines. “I urge you to take action to ensure that our beaches and fisheries
NOLA.com posts story about pogy boat dump of 850K fish off the coast of Louisiana
Staff writer Tristan Baurick posted this story on Wednesday on NOLA.com, about three fish spills caused by the menhaden industry on Cameron Parish beaches. Click the link below to read.
KPLC TV in Lake Charles Story about Latest Pogie Boat Fish Spills in Cameron Parish
KPLC TV in Lake Charles ran this story on Tuesday about three Pogie net fish spills confirmed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries last week in Southwest Louisiana. The
“They’re taking everything”
Read the latest article from NOLA.com on menhaden harvest CCA members, Please read this article by Tristan Baurick from Nola.com on the enormous menhaden harvest that is taken each year