What are Menhaden (a.k.a. pogies)?
Menhaden are a small, pelagic fish, often referred to as “the most important fish in the sea” because of its critical role as forage to countless fish, birds, and marine
PROTECT OUR SURF ZONE
From Industrial Pogie Fishing
We Need Your Support to Protect Louisiana’s Sportsman’s Paradise!
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Louisiana has earned the title Sportsman’s Paradise and supports unique, world-renowned opportunities to fish for iconic species such as redfish, yellowfin tuna, speckled trout, tarpon, cobia, red snapper and many others.
Our Sportsman’s Paradise is at risk due to the current mismanagement of industrial menhaden fishing in Louisiana waters and would be improved by enacting HB 1033 which is currently being voted on in the legislature.
The Problem
Currently, industrial menhaden fishing removes more than 1 billion pounds of pogies and millions of pounds of bycatch every year from the Gulf – 70% of that comes from Louisiana state waters. This is a Louisiana problem since all Gulf States have already implemented harvest quotas.
We are long overdue for reasonable regulations. It’s time to support HB-1033! Send a letter now!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
There are three ways you can help:
- Submit a message to the Senate here 👉
- Share this page and tell people to support HB 1033 by attending the hearing or writing to show their support
- Let your State Senators know that we can keep pogie fishing jobs and protect our coast by having reasonable rules in place. Our state economy, our industries, and our Sportsmen’s Paradise depend on it!
Send your support for HB 1033 now!
How are pogies harvested?
Pogie fishing is done with enormous purse seine nets that encircle huge schools of fish—no matter the species. Large ships, drafting 13 feet of water when loaded, are used to
Why is pogie fishing close to beaches so bad?
Accelerates coastal erosion: Pogie boats can churn up the seabed, disturbing spawning grounds and compromising the integrity of our beaches and barrier islands. In recent years, both the state and
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POGIE NEWS AND RESOURCES
“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
Pogie Bill Passes the House
Rep. Joe Orgeron’s HB 1033 earns strong bi-partisan support. Now moves to Senate. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 1033 by Representative Joe Orgeron, a bill that
All Eyes on Pogies
Joe Orgeron’s HB1033 to be considered by the House of Representative on Tuesday Two weeks ago, the House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Rep. Jean-Paul Coussan, MOVED FAVORABLY on House
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Industrial pogie fishing depletes our coastal fish and wildlife, negatively affecting the local ecosystem, and threatening Louisiana tourism. Do you have photos or videos? Do you have a story to tell? We need your help to support a buffer for our surf zone!