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Resources & Publications: Lagniappe

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.

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2017

December 2017 (1.23MB PDF; 6 pages)

  • Bottlenose Dolphin
  • What’s Going on with Shrimp and Crab Landings?
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • New Oyster Reef in Calcasieu Lake
  • Oyster Possession Limit Reduced On Certain Public Oyster Seed Grounds
  • Twelve Juvenile Whooping Cranes Released into the Wild at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
  • Fish Gear Coordinates – November 2017
  • Important Dates & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Pecan-Crusted Fish

November 2017 (1.96MB PDF; 6 pages)

  • Jack of All Trades
  • Modified Blue Crab Harvest Regulations
  • Reminder: Crab Trap Changes Go into Effect this Month
  • Seven Crab Trap Closures for Derelict Removal Along Louisiana Coast in 2018
  • Fisheries Update Meeting and Commercial License Sales
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Important Dates & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Pan-Grilled Flounder with Cajun Spices

October 2017 (2.00MB PDF; 6 pages)

  • Watts Going on with Catfish
  • Terrapins and Crab Traps
  • Providing Written Comment
  • 2017-2018 Louisiana Oyster Season
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Fish Gear Coordinates – August 2017
  • Important Dates & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Shrimp and Crawfish Fettuccini

September 2017 (2.00MB PDF; 6 pages)

  • Atlantic Tarpon
  • Approved Domestic Aquatic Organisms
  • Louisiana Red Snapper Fishing Season
  • Fish Gear Coordinates — July
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Important Dates & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Bacon-Crusted Oysters

August 2017 (1.82MB PDF; 6 pages)

  • Louisiana Fisheries, Part 2: Freshwater Fisheries
  • Diamondback Terrapin Hatchlings Released On Louisiana Coastal Barrier Island
  • New notice of intent regarding recreational bag limit and commercial seasons of king mackerel
  • Red Snapper Season Continues as LDWF Monitors Landings
  • Final Rule for Hogfish Management in Gulf of Mexico Federal Waters
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Important Dates & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Fish Burger

July 2017 (1.82MB PDF; 6 pages)

  • Louisiana Fisheries, Part 1: Marine Fisheries
  • Gulf Menhaden
  • Sea Grant Oil Spill Outreach Publication and Symposium
  • Commercial Shad Regulation Clarification
  • Louisiana Agrees to 39-day Red Snapper Season in Gulf waters
  • Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Sector Annual Catch Limits, Annual Catch Targets, and Quotas
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Fish Gear Coordinates – May 2017
  • Important Dates & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Louisiana Shrimp & Corn Soup

 

June 2017 (1.80MB PDF; 6 pages)

  • Spotted Seatrout
  • A Boater’s Guide to Handling Oil and Fuel Spills
  • Twilley Honored by Environmental Law Institute
  • Pilot Program for Management of Red Snapper in State, Federal Waters
  • The Latest Edition of Gulf Fishery News is now Available Online
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Important Dates & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Baked Stuffed Flounder

May 2017 (2.38MB PDF; 7 pages)

  • Proposed Fishery-related Bills for the 2017 Louisiana Legislative Session
  • Inshore Shrimp Season Fills the Void with Access to Local Catch
  • Spring Shrimp Season
  • Commercial Fishery For Large Coastal Sharks
  • NOAA Announces the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Seasons
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Fish Gear Coordinates – February and March
  • Important & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Shrimp Shooters

April 2017 (1.09MB PDF; 7 pages)

  • A Special Message from the Director of Louisiana Sea Grant
  • Bull Sharks
  • Council Path to Louisiana’s Control over Red Snapper Fishery
  • Red Snapper Management Comments
  • Over 5,600 Abandoned Traps Removed
  • Louisiana Spring Shrimp Season
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Fish Gear Coordinates – February and March
  • Important & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Battered Fried Crawfish Tails

March 2017 (1.80MB PDF; 7 pages)

  • Then, Now and Next: Lagniappe’s 40th Anniversary
  • The Blue Tang
  • Delinquent Oyster Lease List Available Online
  • Evaluating Feral Hog Toxicants Before State Approval
  • 2017 Recreational Fishing
    Regulations
  • Commercial Fishing for Bait Menhaden to Open March 15
  • Commercial and Recreational Yellowtail Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Fish Gear Coordinates
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Important & Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Spicy Peanut Butter Shrimp

February 2017 (1.78MB PDF; 6 pages)

  • The Wahoo Fish
  • Crab Trap Rodeo
  • Drafts of 2017 Coastal Master Plan and FY 2018 Annual Plan Available for Review
  • Coastal Restoration Road Show
  • Commercial Shark Angler Permit Requirements
  • Oyster Season Reopened in East of the Mississippi River and
    North of the MRGO
  • Important & Upcoming Events
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • The Gumbo Pot – Haydel's King Cake

January 2017 (2.25MB PDF; 7 pages)

  • Louisiana Blue Crab Certified Sustainable
  • Jack Montoucet to Lead Wildlife and Fisheries
  • New Blue Crab Fishing Regulations
  • Proposed Rule to Require Turtle Excluder Device Use for Skimmer Trawls, Pusher-Head Trawls, and Wing Nets (Butterfly Trawls)
  • Louisiana Shrimp Watch
  • Fish Gear Coordinates – December 2016
  • Upcoming Events
  • The Gumbo Pot – Crawfish Pie


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