Category Archives: Conservation

Roussel, Williams earn Suncatch honors

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Catch Cormier

Congratulations to Ben Roussel of Baton Rouge, LA and Chris Williams of Sorrento, LA as the first two FFI members to qualify for the FFI Gulf Coast Council’s Suncatch Challenge Award.  Each will recieve a personalized mug recognizing their achievement, … Continue reading →

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LWFC ignores conservationists on menhaden

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Catch Cormier

In a major failure for marine conservation in the state, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission ignored hundreds of comments from anglers, legislators, charter captains, coastal businesses and conservation organizations and moved forward with a 1/4 mile harvest buffer zone … Continue reading →

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LWFC to vote on menhaden this Thursday

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Catch Cormier

At their monthly meeting this coming Thursday, January 6th, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will vote to enact a 1/4 mile buffer zone for menhaden harvest as proposed at their October meeting.  According to its author, the intent of … Continue reading →

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LWFC’s menhaden proposal: what you need to know

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Catch Cormier

Last Thursday October 7th, at their monthly meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to add coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations.  The proposed changes would implement a coastwide buffer for commercial … Continue reading →

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Register now for the Panhandle Film Tour & Shootout

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Catch Cormier

Panhandle Fly Fishing Film Tour Friday, September 10, 2021 Shoreline Church, 140 Palmetto, Destin Doors open: 6:00pm Films show: 7:00pm – 9:00pm $20 per person in advance, $25 at door (does not include tournament entry) The 15th annual Fly Fishing … Continue reading →

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Time runs out for HB535

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Catch Cormier

As mentioned in our last post, HB535 – the bill to create a nearshore exclusion zone along the Louisiana coast – was sent to a conference committee to work out differences between the amended bill passed by the Senate and … Continue reading →

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Where HB535 stands with one day to go

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Catch Cormier

House Bill 535 in the 2021 Louisiana legislative session, sponsored by Rep. Joe Orgeron, is still alive but on life support as of this writing. As readers may recall, it was introduced in response to a failure by the LDWF … Continue reading →

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GCC expresses support for HB535

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Catch Cormier

On Wednesday, the FFI Gulf Coast Council sent out a letter to each member of the Louisiana House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee (HNRC) urging them to approve a bill that would create an exclusion zone for the commercial harvest … Continue reading →

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Suncatch Challenge coming April 1st

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Catch Cormier

Do you love catching bluegill, redears, warmouth or other sunfish species on fly rod? If so, the Suncatch Challenge is for you! The Suncatch Challenge is an initiative by the FFI Gulf Coast Council to highlight the value of species … Continue reading →

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