Last year, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted down a one-mile buffer that was designed to protect our surf zone, our local habitats and our wildlife. Now, Rep. Orgeron

If you’ve never been fishing off of Louisiana’s coast, then you likely haven’t seen all of the pogie boats out harvesting. For some fishermen, it’s not only a regular occurrence,

In a 2020 article, Louisiana Sportsman looked at a study by a University of Miami scientist and angler that analyzes overfishing menhaden and its threat to speckled trout. Is overfishing

The need for a mile buffer off the coast of Louisiana wouldn’t be the first time rules have been instituted around reduction fishing in the United States to stop overfishing

Captain F.J. Eicke, spokesman for the Coastal Conservation Association in Mississippi submitted an opinion editorial to the Sun Herald to discuss the need for rules around Menhaden harvesting. If you

There are rules against overfishing menhaden in every state except Mississippi and Louisiana. That’s because overfishing depletes fish stock. In particular, Gulf menhaden is a primary food source for much

The following is an excerpt of an article from our partners from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Marine Stewardship Council takes an irresponsible approach to fishery certification The recreational fishing

Louisiana’s fragile coastal ecosystem continues to be threatened by industrial menhaden fishing. In 2019, our partners over at the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s Center for Marine Fisheries said the bycatch

In 2020, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted down creating an exclusion zone that would help protect Louisiana’s coast from industrial menhaden fishing. These zones exist in every U.S.