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• New Invasive Species Causing a Roar
• Internet Sales Give Boost to La. Seafood Business
• LDWF Announces Return to Normal Fishing Activity East of the Mississippi
• Supplemental Recreational Red Snapper Season to Open October 1, 2010
• Cocahoe Minnow Workshop
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Re-opens Federal Waters off Western Louisiana to Commercial and Recreational Fishing (PDF)
• Seafood Processors Learn to Detect Contaminants
• LDWF Reopens Portions of State Waters in Lafourche, Terrebonne, Plaquemines and Jefferson Parishes to Commercial Fishing
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Re-opens Previously Closed Portions of the Gulf of Mexico to Commercial and Recreational Fishing (PDF) [Spanish version] [Vietnamese version]
• Fisheries Survey Tabulated Results
• Federal assistance program available to La. shrimpers, catfish producers
• Reminder That Recreational Fishing for Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico Closes 12:01 a.m. Local Time July 24, 2010 (PDF)
• LDWF Schedules Meetings to Outline Preliminary Plans for Waterfowl Hunting Season in Louisiana and Receive Public Comment
• Remove Oil from Boats Quickly
• Updated Federal Fisheries Closures as of 6 p.m. July 12, 2010
• Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Overturns Decision to Allow Recreational Catch and Release Fishing in Closed Areas
• LDWF Modifies Recreational Closures to Allow Catch and Release Fishing for Finfish
• Shrimp Season to Close in Zone 2
• LDWF Modifies Fishing Closures in Portions of Terrebonne, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Lafourche and Jefferson Parishes
• USDA Grants Assistance to U.S. Shrimp Producers in the Gulf and South Atlantic States Under Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• LDWF Announces Fishing Openings in Portions of Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson and Plaquemines and a Closure in St. Bernard
• LDWF Announces Fishing Openings in Portions of Bayou Lafourche and Other Lafourche Inside Waters
• Louisiana Seafood is Safe, Experts Say
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• LDWF Announces Fishing Openings in Portions of Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes
• Growing Cocahoe Minnows as Live Bait
• LDWF Announces Fishing Openings in Lower Plaquemines Parish
• OBI Partners with LSU AgCenter to Help Crab Fisherman in Louisiana
• LDWF Amends Fishing Closure in Southern Portion of Breton-Chandeleur Sounds and Adjacent State Outside Waters East of the Mississippi River
• LDWF Amends Fishing Closures West of the Mississippi River in Port Sulphur and Empire Area, Plaqumines Parish
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Amends Fishing Closures
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• LDWF Amends Fishing Closures in Portion of Barataria Basin
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Modifies Fishing Closure in Territorial Seas in Vermilion Parish
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Amends Fishing Closure in Northeast Portion of St. Bernard Parish
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• Oil Toxicity and Louisiana Fishery Species
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• LDWF Sets Spring Shrimp Season Dates for Additional Portions of Zone 1
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• LDWF Amends Fishing Closure in Northeast Portion of St. Bernard Parish
• Commercial Fishermen’s Oil Spill Meeting Set For May 25
• LDWF Modifies Closures in Portion of Inside Waters East of Grand Isle to Recreational and Commercial Fishing
• LDWF Modifies Closures in Portion of Territorial Seas Below Barataria Bay and Inside Waters West of Bayou Lafourche to Recreational and Commercial Fishing
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• LDWF Modifies Closures in Portion of Territorial Seas Including Barataria to Caminada Passes for Recreational and Commercial Fishing
• LDWF Biologists Document Oil at Elmer’s Island
• L.D.W.F. Modifies Closures in Portion of Territorial Seas West of Caminada Pass to Recreational and Commercial Fishing
• Louisiana Crawfish Remain Safe, Wholesome
• LDWF and DHH Issue Additional Closures to Fishing and Oyster Harvesting Areas in the Territorial Seas near Marsh Island Due to Reports of Oil
• Recreational Red Snapper Opening Date, Open Fishing Areas, and Increased Sampling of Gulf of Mexico Recreational Fisheries (PDF)
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• L.D.W.F. Announces Re-Opening of Portion of Inshore Area and Territorial Sea to Recreational and Commercial Fishing in Lower Terrebonne Parish
• L.D.W.F. Announces Additional Openings of Inshore Areas and Territorial Sea to Recreational and Commercial Fishing
• BP Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• L.D.W.F. Announces Partial Opening of Inshore Areas and Territorial Sea to Recreational and Commercial Fishing
• State Opens Additional Freshwater Diversion Canal at Bayou Lamoque in Plaquemines Parish
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Announces Partial Opening of Territorial Sea Off Grand Isle to Recreational and Commercial Fishing
• Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: NOAA Publishes a Rule to Expedite the Closing and Opening of Areas in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico (PDF)
• L.D.W.F. Announces Further Recreational and Commercial Fishing Closure due to Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
• L.D.W.F. Announces Immediate Changes to the Louisiana Shrimp Season
• Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: NOAA Modifies and Extends Commercial and
  Recreational Fishing Closure in the Oil-Affected Portions of the Gulf of Mexico
• L.D.W.F. Secretary Announces Emergency Closure of Portion of Territorial Seas to Shrimp Harvesting
• Federal Waters Off Texas Closed to Shrimping on May 15, 2010
• Oil Relief Donations
• Oil Spill Claims Information
• Volunteers Interested in Assisting in Oil Clean-Up in Louisiana Should Sign Up and Stand By
• NOAA Closes Commercial and Recreational Fishing in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico
• L.D.W.F. Announces May 4 Closure of Special Shrimp Season
• Tell NOAA What You Would Like to See in A New Aquaculture Policy
• Nutritionist Debunks Crawfish Myths
• Growing Cocahoe Minnows as Live Bait
• Sea Grant Launches Cooperative Research Survey of Charter Boat Sector in U.S. Gulf of Mexico
• Man and Woman Sentenced for Violations Involving the Sale of Recreationally Caught Fish
• LSU AgCenter Agent Starts Crawfish Blog
• Growing Cocahoe Minnows as Live Bait
• State Announces Outreach Meetings for $22.7 Million Fisheries Recovery Programs
• L.D.W.F. Hosts Inaugural Louisiana Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament
• Pros and Cons of Catch Shares Debated
• Direct Marketing to Aid Iberia, Vermilion Parish Fishermen
• Dates Set for Annual Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program
• Winter Freeze May Effect Coastal Fishing
• Oyster Industry Representatives Travel to Washington, D.C. to Showcase the Importance of Louisiana Oysters
• Commerical Fishing for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks to Open in Louisiana Waters
• L.D.W.F. Accepting Applications for Special Bait Dealer Permits Through April 30, 2010
• Remainder of Zone 1 to Close to Shrimping
• L.W.F.C. Adopts Notice of Intent to Relax Regulations on Taking Silver and Bighead Carp