State commissioners at a packed meeting in Baton Rouge on Thursday approved a proposal to ease some regulations on Louisiana's controversial menhaden fishing industry while adding additional ...

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. Members of Louisiana’s Finfish ...

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has taken early steps to adjust a buffer zone that would allow commercial menhaden fishing closer to the state’s coastline, reigniting the industry’s ...

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 ...

Ocean Harvesters owns and operates a fleet of more than 30 fishing vessels in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. The company's purse-seine fishing operation is exclusively engaged in the harvest ...

This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fisheries Coalition, LLC. Louisiana has long relied on science to guide how it manages its natural resources. From energy to agriculture to ...

Steve Atkinson’s July 13 guest column (“Halt menhaden harvest until studies determine its effects”) is riddled with distortions about the menhaden fishery. While it claims to advocate for a ...

Shirleen Guerra is a staff reporter for The Center Square. THE CENTER SQUARE—Charter captains, commercial fishermen and recreational fishing advocates launched a national campaign this week urging ...

The last bill, House Bill (HB)-1049, standing in the Virginia General Assembly to place restrictions on Virginia’s reduction menhaden fishery failed on Feb. 18 in the House Appropriations Committee.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several menhaden are piled atop each other. More menhaden are caught off the Louisiana coast each year than shrimp, crab and ...

A commercial fishing boat crew pulls up a net full of menhaden off the Louisiana coast. (Photo courtesy of Louisiana Sea Grant) The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has taken early steps to ...