News, articles, photos, and other information about commercial fishing in North America.
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic damage in Texas and portions of Louisiana. Rainfall from the storm resulted in extensive flooding Houston, Port Arthur, and other communities. Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the night of Friday, August 25th near … Continued
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) recently announced that the fall shrimp season closed in most state inside waters effective Monday, December 19, 2016, at official sunset. The shrimping closure includes: All state inside waters from the Mississippi/Louisiana … Continued
Commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S. fishermen at ports in the 50 states were 9.7 billion pounds or 4.4 million metric tons valued at $5.2 billion in 2015 – an increase of 232 million pounds (up 2.4%) and a … Continued
For centuries, Louisiana commercial fisheries have played an important role in shaping the state’s coastal communities. The America’s Third Coast book series explores the Northern Gulf of Mexico’s history, life, industries, and culture through book-length manuscripts designed for the general … Continued
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) recently published several stock assessments that were previously unreleased due to ongoing Deepwater Horizon litigation. Recently released assessments include: Update Assessment of Blue Crab Update Assessment of Striped Mullet Assessment of Black … Continued
On September 1, 2016, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the 2016/2017 oyster seasons based on the annual oyster stock assessment provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) biologists and comments received from members of the public, … Continued