Another tense showdown could be in the works between recreational fisherman and those who make a living on the waters off the Louisiana coast in the menhaden industry.

Conservation groups are girding for what they expect will be a proposal to partially ease restrictions on the industry. The ...

In 2022, a menhaden fishing ship and its net boats spilled about a million fish off the Louisiana coast, leaving the floating mass to rot in the summer sun. A few months later, another spill blanketed ...

Two boats slide off the back of their mothership and into the Gulf’s green waters. Then the real work begins. With waves rocking them, the boats begin to separate, unspooling a net bigger than five ...

A decision on the most significant restrictions ever proposed for Louisiana's largest fishery will have to wait. On Thursday, the state Wildlife and Fisheries Commission decided not to decide on ...

The Louisiana Crab Task Force is responsible for advising LDWF and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on the management and development of the crab industry in Louisiana. The Task Force ...

Building crab boats fit for the Bering Sea is no easy task, as they have to withstand the harsh weather conditions of Alaska. “We have stability reports onboard and we try to follow them to the letter ...