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• More than 600 catfish seized in illegal fishing bust on Mississippi River

  August 5, 2022 10:40 AM

  BURAS - Five men are on the hook for fines and possible jail time after wildlife agents caught them with several hundred catfish along the Mississippi River on Wednesday. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said agents found the men, all from Mississippi, fishing on a levee near... more »

• LDWF launches online ordering for oyster hatchery larvae

  January 31, 2018 8:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Beginning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 6., the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will launch an online order portal so people can order oyster hatchery larvae. People will be able to order hatchery-reared oyster larvae and seed from the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery. Requests will... more »

• Gov. Edwards appoints former state senator to wildlife and fisheries commission

  December 19, 2017 9:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Gov. John Bel Edwards has appointed William J. "Joe" McPherson to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. McPherson will serve as an at-large commissioner. The self-employed business owner and developer is a former Louisiana State Senator. During his six terms as a state senator, McPherson authored several... more »

• LDWF names new Chief of Enforcement Division

  September 28, 2017 8:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has promoted Lt. Col. Sammy Martin to Colonel, which is the highest ranking position in the Enforcement Division. Col. Martin, 57, has been an agent for 35 years. He will take over for the recently retired Col. Joseph "Joey" Broussard.... more »