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February 2023
- Future Fishing, Seafood Industry Leaders Sought
- NOAA Gear Monitoring Team Spring 2023 Turtle Excluder Device Outreach, Courtesy Inspection Schedule
- Summary: January 2023 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Meeting
- Request for Comment: Proposed Temporary Rule to Implement Interim Measures to Reduce Overfishing of Gag in the Gulf of Mexico
- Information on King and Spanish Mackerel Harvested in State-Permitted Tournaments in the South Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Cajun-Spiced Catfish Fillets
- view the February 2023 issue
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January 2023
- Louisiana Shrimp Season Closed Jan. 23 in Additional State Inshore Waters
- NOI to Reduce Cobia Recreational and Commercial Bag Limits
- NOI to Remove Buoy Requirements from Freshwater Gill and Trammel Nets
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Shrimp Cocktail for Dinner
- view the January 2023 issue
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December 2022
- Red Drum Assessment Shows Numbers Down; Management Measures Needed
- REQUEST for Comments: Proposed Rule for a Framework Action to Modify Vermillion Snapper Catch Levels in the Gulf of Mexico
- NOAA Fisheries Publishes Final Rule to Implement Two Framework Actions for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Beer Poached Vermilion Bay Sweet Shrimp over Mixed Greens
- view the December 2022 issue
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November 2022
- Summary of October 2022 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Meeting
- LDWF to Close Oyster Harvest in a Portion of the Public Oyster Seed Grounds East of the Mississippi River
- LDWF Commercial Fishing License Sale Locations and Dates
- LDWF Trip Ticket Staff Available During Remote License Sales
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- The Gumbo Pot – Gulf of Mexico Seafood Stew
- view the November 2022 issue
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October 2022
- Field Day at New Seafood Processing Demo Lab, Nov 9
- REMINDER: Flounder Season Closed Oct. 15 to Nov. 30, 2022
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Implementation of Amendment 32 to Revise the Gulf of Mexico Migratory Group Cobia Catch Limits, Possession Limits, Size Limits
- LWFC Adopts NOI to Develop Menhaden Regulations
- LWFC Adopts NOI to Modify Spotted Seatrout Size and Bag Limits
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- New from the University Press of Mississippi
- The Gumbo Pot – Potato Leek Seafood Chowder
- view the October 2022 issue
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September 2022
- 2022-2023 Oyster Season
- Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council August 2022 Council Meeting Summary
- New Rules on Freshwater Net Marking, Passive Hooked Gear to Take Effects Soon
- LDWF Announces Stock Assessment Schedule
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Trout Almandine
- New from the University Press of Mississippi
- view the September 2022 issue
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August 2022
- Recreational Red Grouper Season to Close Aug. 30
- Flounder Season Set to Close Oct. 15 to Nov. 30 for Commercial, Recreational Sectors
- LWFC Proposes Removal of Shark Closed Season for Commercial, Recreational Fisheries
- Four Crab Trap Closures Along Louisiana Coast in 2023
- Opening Dates for Fall Inshore Shrimp Season
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Seafood Cannelloni with Leek Fonduta
- view the August 2022 issue
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July 2022
- Alternative Oyster Culture Anchoring System to be Tested
- Emergency Rule to Modify the 2022 Recreation Greater Amberjack
Fishing Season
- Gulf Council Recommends Allowing Federally Permitted For-Hire
Vessels to Operate Under a Limited Exemption While Addressing
Vessel Monitoring System Equipment Failures
- RESCHEDULED: Soft Shell Crab Industry Workshop in Madisonville, LA
- Louisiana Private Recreational Red Snapper Landing Estimates
Through June 26, 2022
- GMFC Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Focus Group Meeting Aug. 2-3, 2022
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Dooky Chase’s Breakfast Shrimp
- view the July 2022 issue
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June 2022
- Fishery Related Bills for the 2022 Louisiana Legislative Session
- LDWF Warns Public of Potential Fish Kills Statewide
- REMINDER: Crab Trap Escape Rings
- CLARIFICATION: New License Requirements for Roadside Crabbing
- Louisiana Private Recreational Red Snapper Landing Estimates
- Soft Shell Crab Industry Workshop in Lacombe July 12
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Shrimp Lorraine
- view the June 2022 issue
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May 2022
- Plaquemines Parish Students Learn to Fish
- Prepping for Summer Snapper? Gear Up with Free Release Tools from Return ‘Em Right!
- NOAA: Fishery Closure – Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of Mexico Incidental Trophy Fish
- Notice of Intent to Create Passive Gear Marking Regulations
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Drum with Shallot-Tarragon Butter over Corn & Japanese Eggplant
- view the May 2022 issue
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April 2022
- Wilson’s Plover
- LDWF Begins Online Ordering for Oyster Hatchery Larvae
- LDWF Commercial Fishing Licenses for Sale
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Changes to VMS Reimbursement Program
- Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Recreational Fishing Season Reopens May 1-31, 2022
- UPDATE: Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- The Gumbo Pot – Stuffed Eggplant with Crab
- view the April 2022 issue
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March 2022
- Couch Potatoes of the Ocean
- Commercial Large Coastal Shark Possession Limit
- Commercial Fishing for Bait Menhaden
- Commercial and Recreation Closed Season for Flounder
- Recreational Offshore Landing Permit (ROLP) System Requires Action from Permit Holders
- Shrimp Excise Tax / Oyster Severance Tax No Longer Paid
- UPDATE: Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- The Gumbo Pot – Lemon Shrimp and Green Beans
- view the March 2022 issue
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February 2022
- Atlantic (Black-Fingered) Mud Crab
- USDA Invests Grant Funds Through LADF to Support Seafood Industry
- Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council January 2022 Updates
- Alternative Oyster Culture Grant Recipients Announced
- Inland Fish Kills Following Hurricane Ida
- Gov. Edwards Appoints Brandon DeCuir and Kevin Sagrera to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
- REMINDER: Gulf of Mexico Vessel Monitoring Requirement for Charter/Headboat Vessels Effective March 1, 2022
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- The Gumbo Pot – Lima Beans with Greens and Shrimp
- view the February 2022 issue
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January 2022
- Ghosts of the Coast
- 2020-2021 Hurricanes Caused $579 Million of Damage to LA Fishing Industry
- Coastal Buffer Zones to Gulf Menhaden Harvest
- Venting Tools or Descending Devices Required Jan. 13, 2022 for Fishermen Targeting Reef Fish in Federal Waters
- Oyster Leaseholders Can Renew Leases Agreements by Mail
- Louisiana National Estuarine Research Reserve (LaNERR) Townhall Meetings Start in February
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Crawfish Bread Pudding
- view the January 2022 issue
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December 2021
- The Atlantic Brief Squid (Lolliguncula brevins)
- NOAA Fisheries Extends Use of Limited Tow Times in Lieu of TEDs by Shrimp Trawlers in Specific Louisiana Waters
- Alternative Oyster Culture Grant Applications Accepted through Jan. 13, 2021
- Input Wanted on Development of Offshore Wind Energy Projects
- Modified Gear for Special Bait Dealer’s Permit Becomes Rule
- Decision on the Management of Spotted Seatrout Postponed Until October 2022
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Louisiana Corn & Crab Bisque
- view the December 2021 issue
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November 2021
- Sperm Whale (The Cachalot or Great White Whale)
- 2022 Derelict Crab Trap Clean Up Events; Volunteers and Sponsors Needed
- New Commercial Fishing Licenses Now Available
- Delayed Implementation of Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Reporting
Requirements
- Renew 2021-2022 Oyster Lease Agreements by Mail
- Reduction of Farm Alligator Releases into the Wild
- October 2021 Gulf Council Meeting Summary
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Bronzed Fish Tacos
- view the November 2021 issue
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October 2021
- Tiger Shark (The Wastebasket of the Sea)
- Digital Fishing Licenses with LA Wallet
- USDA Grant Program Available to Seafood Producers/Processors
- Notice of Intent to Add Coastal Buffer Zones to Gulf Menhaden Harvest Regulations
- 2021-2022 Oyster Season for Public Areas
- New Oyster Reef Constructed in Caillou Lake
- Louisiana Shrimp Watch
- Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- The Gumbo Pot – Catfish and Shrimp LaFitte
- view the October 2021 issue
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