Conservation and environmental groups will finally get the results of the first independent study on bycatch involving the ...

A n unassuming fishing village less than 40 minutes south of Lafayette, amid the fertile marshlands of south Louisiana, is one of the Gulf Coast's best destinations for fresh seafood, along with a ...

An indigenous fishing and trapping village accessible only by boat — a 5-mile trip from Golden Meadow — Fala is thought to have been settled in the 1800s by members of French-speaking ...

For commercial fishermen and those who depend on the bayou, little money is coming in one year after the destructive forces of Ida – a Category 4 storm that made matters worse for Louisiana’s ...

Louisiana residents and non-residents under the age of 16 don't need to have a fishing license. Also, residents born before June 1, 1940, who've lived in Louisiana for six months or more are ...

Fishing and the seafood industry are closely tied to Louisiana identity, providing not only a livelihood but a cultural interconnection between those in coastal communities.

Jean Lafitte, a village named after Louisiana’s most infamous pirate, has plenty of attractions that set the town apart. The inland saltwater fishing is phenomenal, with redfish and speckled ...

Louisiana is referred to as a "Sportsman's Paradise," and fishing is a popular pastime in the state. Here's what to know about fishing licenses.

His crew worked the villages east of Baton Rouge. When they saw another boat, they’d flag its driver down. They’d ask where he came from, and what people needed in that direction.

State officials seek to remove fishing restrictions for two types of sharks in Louisiana waters. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission are collecting public comments on a ...

Leeville is at the forefront of Louisiana’s coastal land loss crisis. In 2021, Hurricane Ida destroyed what was left of the small fishing village near Grand Isle and Port Fourchon.