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Western Vermillion Bay Closed to Crabbing to Remove Traps from Vermillion Bay
Posted: 5/18/04

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed crabbing in Western Vermillion Bay between 6 a.m. May 14 and 6 a.m. May 22, 2004, in order to permit removal of abandoned crab traps. Full information about the closure locations, the reasons and the rules for crab trap removal as well as locations of disposal sites for removed crab traps are available online at http://www.blue-crab/dtrapvolunteer1.html or from Paul Cook, Vermilion Bay area biologist supervisor at LDWF.

Link to Related Article:
Crab Trap Removal Project Planned For Western Vermilion Bay

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