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Date: May 12, 2010
Air quality testing in Venice, Louisiana nearthe DEEPWATER HORIZON oil spill shows level of toxins greater than 100x theamount safe to humans Continued degradation of air quality in coastalcommunities very likely Stuart Smith, Lead Counsel for the GulfOil Disaster Recovery Group which represents the Louisiana Environmental ActionNetwork and United Fishermen’s Association today issued this statement: On April 30, on behalf of citizens living andworking in Louisiana near the British Petroleum catastrophe, the Gulf OilDisaster Recovery Group urged all officials working to resolve this man-madeproblem to deal in facts and with transparency. At the time, we warned we wereon the edge of the worst-case scenario. To the extent BP and its partners have heeded ourwarnings it has been only after entering the U.S. District Court and gainingbinding agreements whereby BP is forced to...
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Date: December 9, 2008
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Inland Fisheries Division is currently distributing a Florida strain of weevils throughout the state to fight against aquatic invasive weeds. The weevils will serve as a biocontrol management tool in combination with herbicide treatments to help combat common salvinia.  The weevils are host specific, which means they will only consume common salvinia and will not damage native vegetation.
"Other parts of the world, also suffering from the take over of these noxious weeds, have seen much relief after the introduction and establishment of these tiny insects," said LDWF biologist, Rachel Walley.  "Herbicide treatments for the common salvinia species are effective, but very expensive.  We hope weevils will provide a more cost efficient manner in controlling aquatic plants."
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Date: December 9, 2008
 
The storm surge from Hurricane Katrina dumped massive amounts of debris and silt into our waterways. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike added to it. These obstacles are sometimes visible, although much of it lurks beneath the surface of the water. This poses a persistent hazard to boats and fishing gear even three years later.
Shrimpers working in these waters are battling with debris tearing their nets. Recreational boaters sometimes lose lower units, hitting underwater objects. Some run aground in places where post-storm sediment shifts changed the depth and width of waterways, especially at channel openings.
We all face these perils when we head out to fish. The catch of the day should be a redfish or speckled trout, not a car radiator. For the sake of our safety and to restore some of our critical fish habitats, marine debris clean up has become a...
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Date: October 31, 2008

Thomason and Ordes lead Walmart FLW Redfish Series Championship in Biloxi

30.Oct.2008

BILOXI, Miss. (Oct. 30, 2008) – Captain Charlie Thomason of Covington, La., and Britt Ordes of Slidell, La., caught a two-redfish limit weighing 17 pounds, 11 ounces to lead day one of the Walmart FLW® Redfish Series Championship in Biloxi, Miss., where teams are competing for as much as $100,000.
“We made a run straight across to Hopedale, La.,” said Thomason, who is fishing in his first FLW Redfish Series Championship. “We stopped and fished right next to the Reggio launch. We were within casting distance of it.”
Thomason said the southwest run took 1 hour and 40 minutes, but turned out to be worth the time and effort, as the team landed four redfish, including their biggest of their two weigh...
   
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Date: July 17, 2008
L.D.W.F. ISSUES LIST OF APPROVED PRIMITIVE WEAPONS FOR 2008-09 PRIMITIVE HUNTING SEASON

Release Date: 07/08/2008

In a response to the recent approval of Act 51, which partly consists of changing the language from a muzzleloader season to a primitive firearm season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has issued a list of approved primitive firearms for the 2008-09 Primitive Firearm Season.

All of the approved primitive weapons meet the criteria set forth by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission as authorized primitive firearms.  The criteria is a single shot, breech loading, metallic cartridge rifle with metallic cartridges loaded with either black powder or modern smokeless powder, .38 caliber or larger, of a kind or type manufactured prior to 1900 and replicas, and reproductions or...
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Gulf oil spill: Louisiana fish and shrimp get thumbs-up
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... heartily endorsed the decision of Louisiana fisheries officials to reopen wide swaths of state coastal waters to commercial fishing and shrimping. ...
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The Guardian
BP oil spill: A Louisiana tragedy
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Brandon News and Tribune
Fishermen and Oil Workers Face Uncertainty
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State and federal regulators have ordered an emergency reopening of portions of Louisiana waters east of the Mississippi for commercial fishing and ...
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Part of Miss. River delta reopens to sport fishing
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Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham reopens part of the Mississippi River delta in Plaquemines Parish to recreational fishing. ...
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