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Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter

Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter

Welcome to Lagniappe, the Louisiana Sea Grant and LSU AgCenter fisheries newsletter. This monthly newsletter provides a variety of commercial and recreational fishing information including species profiles, state and federal regulation changes, shrimp landings information, and general interest stories related to fisheries in Louisiana. If you wold like to receive an e-mail notification when a new issue is available, subscribe by sending an email to mdufou1@lsu.edu.

Visit the Lagniappe blog at http://louisianalagniappe.wordpress.com for additional or timely information we just can’t fit in the monthly newsletter.

Archived versions of the newsletter from 1977 to 2018 are available on our Louisiana Fisheries website at www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu/resources/lagniappe/

Recent Issues

Image: Lagniappe, November 2024

November 2024

    • How Managers Use Fisheries Independent Data
    • Flounder Season Closed Oct. 15 to Nov. 30 for Commercial and Recreational Sectors
    • Passive Recreational and Commercial Fishing Gear Marking and Tending Rules went into Effect on Oct. 20
    • LDWF Encourages Non-Resident College Students to Pick Up Hunting, Fishing Licenses at Resident Rates for the Fall
    • Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Announce $2 Million for Partnerships to Support Red Snapper Recovery
    • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
    • The Gumbo Pot – Wonton Soup
    • view the November 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, October 2024

October 2024

    • Challenges for U.S. Shark Fisheries and Fishers
    • The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Set the 2024-2025 Public Oyster Season
    • LDWF Secretary Requests LWF Commission to Consider Expanding Recreational, Commercial Shark Harvest
    • Reminder: Flounder Season Set to Close Oct. 15 to Nov. 30 for Commercial and Recreational Sectors
    • Recreational Red Snapper Season Closed Oct. 6 Following a Successful Run of 151 Days
    • Louisiana Snapper Watch
    • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
    • The Gumbo Pot – Smoked Grouper Tartine
    • view the October 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, September 2024

September 2024

  • How do we Define and Manage Highly Migratory Species in US Fisheries?
  • LDWF, CCA and Raising Cane’s Owner and Founder Todd Graves Partnering to Install Artificial Reef in Grand Isle
  • August 2024 Council Meeting Summary
  • Louisiana Snapper Watch
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Smoked Scamp Grouper Dip
  • view the September 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, August 2024

August 2024

  • Greater Amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico
  • LDWF Announces Opening Dates for the Fall Inshore Shrimp Season
  • LDWF to Reopen Oyster Season in Vermilion Bay
  • LDWF Announces Funding Availability for Large-Scale Alternative Oyster Culture Projects
  • LDWF’s Fish Hatcheries Stocked 4.2 Million Freshwater Sportfish Statewide This Spring
  • LDWF Constructs New Oyster Reef in Morgan Harbor
  • Final Rule to Revise the Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Recreational Fixed Closed Season and Commercial Trip Limit
  • Louisiana Snapper Watch
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Blue Crab Sliders
  • view the August 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, July 2024

July 2024

  • New Red Drum Regulations went into Effect June 20
  • Recreational Red Snapper Season to Close July 7, Reopen on July 12 as a Weekends-only Season
  • Louisiana Inshore Shrimp Season Closed July 1 in State Inside Waters
  • LDWF Commercial Greater Amberjack Season Closed June 30
  • Recreational Red Grouper Season Closed June 30
  • NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2024 Gag Recreational Season in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
  • Louisiana Snapper Watch
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Red Snapper Piccata
  • view the July 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, June 2024

June 2024

  • Louisiana’s Annual Free Fishing Weekend to be Held June 8-9
  • What is ‘Crash Trawl Week’ at LDWF: Marine Fisheries Staff Big Push for Timely Brown Shrimp Data
  • Upcoming Workshop to Focus on Improving Estimates of Recreational Fishing Effort
  • Gulf Council to Meet in Houston, Texas June 24 – 27, 2024
  • Louisiana Snapper Watch
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Pompano Pontchartrain
  • view the June 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, May 2024

May 2024

  • Status of the Stocks: Record-Low Number of Stocks on Overfishing List In 2023
  • Spring Shrimp Season to Open May 16 in Louisiana Inshore Waters
  • Recreational Greater Amberjack State, Federal Fishing Season to Reopen May 1 to May 31
  • LDWF Begins Online Ordering for Oyster Hatchery Larvae
  • NOAA Fisheries Announces the Recreational Closure of Red Grouper Harvest in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
  • Louisiana Snapper Watch
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Everything Seasoned Fried Red Snapper
  • view the May 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, April 2024

April 2024

  • House Bills
  • House Concurrent Resolutions
  • Senate Bills
  • LDWF Is Announcing the Launch of the New Marine Aquaculture Grant Program Under 2019 Flood Disaster Assistance Funding
  • LDWF Commercial Fishing License and Trip Ticket Staff Announce Locations and Dates
  • Shrimp Season to Open in a Portion of State Outside Waters on April 4
  • Reminder Upcoming Oyster Season Closures for the 2023-2024 Public Oyster Season
  • Interior Department Proposes Second Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Blackened Grouper with Creole Mayonnaise
  • view the April 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, March 2024

March 2024

  • LDWF to Begin Accepting Applications for Commercial and Charter Vessel Access Grant Program as part of the Louisiana 2019 Flood
    Disaster Grant
  • LDWF Fishing Course Series Announces Spring Dates
  • Louisiana Shrimp Season Closed Feb. 25 in Remaining State Inshore Waters
  • LWF Commission Amends Notice of Intent to Modify Rules for Menhaden Fishery
  • Gulf Council Seeks Applicants for its Reef Fish and Shrimp Advisory Panels
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Shrimp Po’ Boys with Pineapple Slaw
  • view the March 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, February 2024

February 2024

  • Sheepshead
  • Fall Inshore Shrimp Season to Close in a Portion of State Waters
  • Final Louisiana Red Snapper Landing Estimates for 2023
  • Seismic Public Meeting Notice
  • The 2023 Census of Aquaculture needs participants, census applications will be accepted through March 1
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Crawfish Pimento Cheese Dip
  • view the February 2024 issue
Image: Lagniappe, January 2024

January 2024

  • Cold Weather Crawfish
  • Free Required Bowfishing Permit for Private and Charter Anglers Required Starting Jan. 1, 2024
  • Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Approves Notice of Intent to Establish Possession Limits for Multi-Day Charter Boat Trips
  • NOAA Fisheries Seeks Volunteers for Research Study to Modernize Shrimp Data Collection in the Gulf of Mexico
  • NOAA Announces Greater Amberjack Commercial Trip Limit Reduction: Effective January 1, 2024
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Loaded Blue Crab Frittata
  • view the January 2024 issue
Lagniappe, December 2023

December 2023

  • NOAA Fisheries withdraws Proposal to Expand Seafood Import Monitoring Program
  • The Efficacy of Slot Limits
  • New Speckled Trout Regulations went into Effect Nov. 20, 2023
  • Commercial Large Coastal Sharks Possession Limit Will Increase to 55 Sharks When Season Opens Jan. 1, 2024
  • NOAA Fisheries will withhold a Portion of the 2024 Gag Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Allocation in Anticipation of a Quota Reduction
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Cajun Shrimp Spaghetti
  • view the December 2023 issue
Lagniappe, November 2023

November 2023

  • What Makes Wild-Caught Shrimp Unique
  • Gulf Council Recommends Modifications to the Greater Amberjack Recreational Season, Commercial Trip Limit
  • NOAA Fisheries Announces Extension of Interim Measures to Reduce Overfishing of Gag in the Gulf of Mexico
  • LDWF Announces Commercial Fishing License Sale Locations, Dates
  • NOAA Fisheries Accepting Applications for 2024 Shark Research Fishery
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Grilled Shrimp with Prosciutto Rosemary and Garlic
  • view the November 2023 issue
Image: Lagniappe, October 2023

October 2023

  • Hot and Out of Breath: Heatwaves and Our Coastal Fisheries
  • Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission sets 2023-2024 Oyster Season
  • Gulf Council Hosts a Meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel
  • Two Commercial Fishing Companies Cited for Fishing Violations
  • LWFC Passes NOI to Modify Rules for Menhaden Fishery
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Cream of Oyster Soup
  • view the October 2023 issue
Image: Lagniappe, September 2023

September 2023

  • Chasing Tripletail
  • Louisiana Breaks Ground on Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
  • LDWF Now Accepting Applications for Two Fall Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops
  • National Hunting and Fishing Day
  • NOAA Fisheries Delivers Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Shrimp and Andouille Pot Pie
  • view the September 2023 issue
Image: Lagniappe, August 2023

August 2023

  • Greetings from the New Fisheries Specialist
  • Louisiana Receives $58 Million Federal Grant from 2019 Flood Disaster
  • Equipment Modernization Grant Program open for Applications
  • Notice of Intent Modifying Spotted Seatrout Size and Bag Limits
  • The Gumbo Pot – Crispy Fish Tacos
  • view the August 2023 issue
Image: Lagniappe, July 2023

July 2023

  • New Specialist coming to Louisiana Sea Grant and Lagniappe
  • FAD Buoy in Gulf of Mexico
  • Fall Inshore Shrimp Season
  • Notice of Intent to Modify Red Drum Size and Bag Limits
  • Pilot Project to Test Stocking of Hatchery-Raised Red Drum
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • LDWF Plans Six Crab Trap Closures Along Louisiana Coast for 2024
  • The Gumbo Pot – Warm Crab Dip with Four Cheeses
  • view the July 2023 issue
Image: Lagniappe, June 2023

June 2023

  • Louisiana’s Fishing Disaster Determination Wins Federal Support
  • Private Recreational Red Snapper Landing Estimates Through June 11, 2023
  • Final Rule to Increase Red Snapper Catch Limits in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Commercial Season for Greater Amberjack
  • Revisions to Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack
  • Louisiana Inshore Shrimp Season
  • Commercial Clam Project
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Blackened Red Snapper with Corn Relish
  • view the June 2023 issue
Image: Lagniappe, May 2023

May 2023

  • Louisiana Master Naturalist Program Marks 10 Years
  • Current Fishery Related Bills for the 2023 Louisiana Legislative Session
  • Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational For-Hire Season
  • Houseboat Owners and Registration Requirements
  • Recreational Gag Grouper State, Federal Fishing Season to Remain Closed
  • Important Dates and Upcoming Events
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Galatoire’s Crabmeat Omelet Breakfast/Brunch
  • view the May 2023 issue

 

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