The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has taken early steps to adjust a buffer zone that would allow commercial ...

As Louisiana’s menhaden fishing industry prepares for the 2025 season, beginning Monday, April 21, fishermen, their families, and local communities are gathering for the annual Blessing of the Fleet.

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

This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fishing Coalition, LLC. Louisiana’s working coast has long depended on the Gulf menhaden fishery - a sustainable industry that supports more ...

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 ...

Louisiana-based Business First Bancshares is moving to deepen its footprint in the northern part of the state, striking a deal to acquire the $752 million-asset Progressive Bancorp in Monroe for ...

CALCASIEU PARISH, La. — A Louisiana sheriff’s office has arrested two Georgians on accusations of bank fraud, forgery and theft starting in December 2024. According to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s ...

Louisiana is hosting free National Hunting and Fishing Day events Saturday, Sept. 26. Gov. Jeff Landry promoted the events, highlighting hunting and fishing as important Louisiana traditions. The ...

The boat was slicing through choppy waves many miles out to sea when the cry went out and fingers pointed the captain toward a patch of blue water, boiling with gray froth. It was a pogie ball, a ...

On April 17, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to open the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument for commercial fishing. The monument is one of the world's largest ocean ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said commercial fishing licenses can be added to the Louisiana Wallet app starting Tuesday. The agency noted ...