The recreational fishing closures that blanket much of the Southeast Louisiana coast in response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a crippling blow to the marina and charter industry that was just getting back on its feet following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav.[…]
Portions of the waters in Terrebonne and Timbalier bays, along with some of the waters south and west of Empire, will reopen tomorrow (May 14) at sunrise for recreational and commercial fishing, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced this evening.[…]
State offshore water stretching from the Empire Canal west to the western side Belle Pass has reopened for recreational and commercial fishing effective immediately, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (May 12).[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has confirmed the presence of tar balls at the Mississippi River’s South Pass.[…]
Federal officials closed some federal waters yesterday (May 11) in the Gulf of Mexico west of the Mississippi River in response to BP oil spill, and promised quicker decision-making and reopening of waters as oil movement allows.[…]
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham said Monday his motivation for closing Louisiana’s fertile fishing grounds is to protect the state’s reputation.[…]
It’s hard to believe with all the sensationalized stories coming out of coastal Louisiana, but there are places that haven’t been shut down to recreational fishing. Take Lake Pontchartrain for instance.[…]
Recreational fishing was closed at noon today (May 10) in some inshore west of the Mississippi River, expanding the closures announced yesterday in reaction to the westward movement of oil from the wrecked Deepwater Horizon rig.[…]
Recreational fishing will end in offshore waters and on connected beaches between the Mississippi River’s South Pass and Point Au Fer beginning at 6 p.m. tonight (May 9), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
The 5,000 barrels of oil spewing through the Gulf floor every day from the Deepwater Horizon site are anything but good news for Louisiana’s fisheries, but their eventual impact is likely being substantially overblown, according to a retired marine biology professor.[…]
The current offshore shrimping closure due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been expanded west to Freshwater Bayou, and the Zone 2 inshore shrimping season will be delayed until further notice, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (May 8).[…]
Charter captains and marina owners gathered this evening in Venice. On a normal evening, fish stories of epic proportions would be told, but on this night there are few fishermen and few stories. Instead a press conference was held, and the message was simple: Venice is open for business.[…]
Shrimping in Louisiana offshore territorial waters from Southwest Pass west to the eastern side of Four Bayou will close tonight at 6 p.m., and recreation fishing closures could be in the offing depending upon sampling, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials announced today (May 6).[…]
Thinking of heading to Grand Isle for some R&R this weekend? Mayor David Camardelle has a message for you.[…]
Now is the time to be fishing the fertile waters stretching from the Mississippi River’s South Pass to Four Bayou Pass, as Deepwater Horizon’s oily fingers are turning westward to raise the distinct possibility of recreational fisheries closures as early as next week.[…]
The closure of recreational fishing on the east side of the Mississippi River is likely to be lengthy, the head of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today (May 4).[…]