State: LA

February 9, 2017

Management Options for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper – A New Report

Recently at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Gulf Angler Focus Group (GAFG) presented a summary of its newly released report, which explores alternative management options for the recreational red snapper fishery. With only an 11-day federal season in 2016, management of this important recreational fishery has…

October 20, 2016

CSF Attends Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference

On October 16-19, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick attended the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Conference in Baton Rouge, LA.  Joining state agency personnel, academics, and NGO stakeholders from across the region, CSF staff participated in various sessions, including state restrictions of hunting and fishing opportunities by non-residents, access…

February 28, 2013

CSF Staff Attends Rigs to Reefs Workshop in New Orleans

On February 21, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Midwestern States Director Chris Horton attended the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) workshop on the Rigs to Reefs program in New Orleans as a follow-up to their November informational meeting in Houston. During the workshop, participants discussed the permitting process for the Rigs to Reefs program…

January 1, 2007

2006 Economic Impact Report — Louisiana

Annual spending by Louisiana sportsmen and women is more than the revenues for Baton Rouge based Turner Industries Group, the largest maintenance contractor in the country ($1.6 billion to $1.4 billion). Every five years in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey on hunters and anglers, CSF produces a report on the economic impact…