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• Oyster Season Extended East of the Mississippi River and to Reopen in Sister Lake
• Commercial Fishing for Red Snapper to Remain Open Until Dec. 31
• Fall Inshore Shrimp Season Extended in Portion of Zone 1 and to Close in Zones 2 and 3 on Dec. 20
• Wild-Caught Crawfish Task Force to Meet
• NOAA Funding to Aid Recovery Effort for Oyster Beds in St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish
• Bass Stocking Slated For Red River
• Governor Signs Bill Granting Extensions For Oyster Lease Renewals And Annual Rent For Oyster Leases
• Web Site Helps People Find Missing Boats
• N.M.F.S. Extends Turtle Excluder Device (TED) Exemption
• Atchafalaya Basin to Receive More Bass
• Commercial Fishing for Tilefishes in LA Waters to Close Until January 1, 2006
• Commercial King Mackerel Season To Close November 17
• L.D.W.F. Reminds Commercial Fishing Vessel Owner-Operators To Obtain Certified Commercial Fishermen Endorsements
• Fish for the Future Foundation Announces Fisherman's Relief Fund
• Commercial Fishing Licenses Available in Bourg on Dec. 13-15, 2005
• Successful Oyster Season to Close in the Sister Lake Public Oyster Seed Reservation
• Turtle Excluder Device Exemptions Extended
• L.D.W.F. Oyster Lease Survey Section Moves to Baton Rouge
• Louisiana Oysters Are Back With A Clean Bill Of Health
• Recreational Fishing for Red Snapper in LA Waters to Close on Oct. 31, 2005
• 2005 Wild Alligator Season Ends Sunday
• First Meeting of the Wild-Caught Crawfish Task Force
• LDWF Delays Opening of the 2005-06 Oyster Sesaon on all Public Grounds East of the Mississippi River
• Commercial Fishing for Shallow-Water Groupers in LA Waters to Close Until January 1, 2006
• LSU AgCenter Experts Caution Fish Kills Can Result From Storms
• LDWF to Offer Free Assistance to Boat Owners Needing Documentation for Losses Associated with Hurricanes
• Louisiana Sea Grant Launches Hurricane Web Site
• Louisiana Shrimpers Receive Temporary Turtle Excluder Device (TED) Exemption Following Hurricane Katrina
• Alligator Season Extended, Nuisance Gator Assistance Available
• Crawfish, Catfish Farmers To Vote On Assessment Renewals Oct. 12
• Louisiana Seafood Industry Down, But Not Out
• Louisiana Seafood Board Launches Message Board for Gulf Coast Seafood Industry
• Indian Creek Lake Aquatic Vegetation Control
• L.D.W.F. Announces Lake Martin Drawdown
• Nantachie Lake Aquatic Vegetation Control
• Ivan Lake Habitat Management Continues
• LDWF Advises Boaters on Lake Pontchartrain and Connecting Waterways to Remain Alert for Manatees in Area
• Mapping of Dead Zone Completed
• 2005 Louisiana Fall Shrimp Season Opens in Portion of Zone 2
• Shrimper Advisory — Deadline Nears for First Potential Disbribution of Duty Deposits on Shrimp Imports
• Marsh Maneuvers Much More Than Summer Camp
• Shrimp Season Closes in Zone 1
• Live Bait Market Possible Venue for Commercial Shrimpers, Fishermen
• Shrimp Season Closes in Zone 2 and Part of Zone 1
• Lake Bistineau to Undergo Second Consecutive Drawdown for Fisheries Habitat Improvement
• Recreational Licenses to Expire
• Vermilion Bay/West Cote Blanche Bay Derelict Crab Trap Clean Up Dates Set
• Additional Shrimper Training Sessions Scheduled
• Louisiana Spring Shrimp Season Opening Set
• L.D.W.F. Schedules Crappie Regulations Hearings
• Recreational Pond Management Subject of Educational Sessions
• Derelict Crab Trap Removal Project Planned for Vermillion Bay and West Cote Blanche Bay
• Spotted, Yellow Bass Rules Change on Toledo Bend
• Oyster Season Closure on Public Oyster Grounds North of Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Ordered by L.D.W.F.
• Shrimping to Close in Breton and Chandeleur Sounds
• Portion of Louisiana Offshore Territorial Waters Reopened to Shrimping
• Sea Grant Research Projects Receive Nearly $600,000 In GOIP Grants
• LDWF Commercial Fishing Licenses To Be Available In Bourg
• Shrimper Training Sessions Announced
• L.W.F.C. Passes Notice of Intent to Modify Oyster Lessee Out-of-State Landing Program
• LDWF Lunker Bass Program Benefits Fisheries and Anglers
• Sea Grant Agents Honored for Outreach Programs
• Sea Grant Partners on Presidents’ Coastal Forum
• Law Enforcement Agencies to Join Forces During "Zero Tolerance for Litter!" Weekend March 4-6
• Shrimp Trade Action Advisory Council to Meet
• Bundick Lake Drawdown Extended
• Help Available to Fight Imported Shrimp in the Marketplace
• 2005 Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program Set to Roll
• Portion of Louisiana Offshore Territorial Waters Closed to Shrimping
• Commission Sets Commercial King Mackerel Season
• Commission Sets 2005 Seasons for Red Snapper and Other Reef Fishes