LDWF Press Release

November 11, 2023

LDWF to Begin Phase II of the 2019 Flood Disaster Funding Application Process on December 5, 2023

Funds for the program are part of the Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) approved $58 million in federal funding to assist the state’s fishing industry with recovery efforts stemming from the historic 2019 flooding during the opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway.
November 11, 2023

Louisiana Private Recreational Red Snapper Landing Estimates Through October 29

LA Creel, LDWF's near real-time landings data collection program, indicates that 836,182 pounds, or 89.5% percent, of Louisiana’s 2023 annual private recreational allocation of 934,587 pounds have been harvested during the 2023 red snapper season.