Tag Archives: menhaden

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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LWFC to hear proposal for menhaden restrictions

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Catch Cormier

This Thursday, November 5th, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will consider a notice of intent to establish an exclusion zone for commercial menhaden fishing at their monthly meeting in Baton Rouge. Meeting time is 9:30am. Agenda Item #9 reads … Continue reading →

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