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Weevils Introduced to Combat

Location: No specified region.

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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Hidden Underwater Dangers by Catherine Olivier

Location: No specified region.

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...

Thomason and Ordes lead Walmart FLW Redfish Series Championship in Biloxi

Location: No specified region.

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...

L.D.W.F. ISSUES LIST OF APPROVED PRIMITIVE WEAPONS FOR 2008-09 PRIMITIVE HUNTING SEASON

Location: No specified region.

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...

NOAA SETS ASSESSMENT ON 909 RED SNAPPER CASE

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Date: July 17, 2008

NOAA SETS ASSESSMENT ON 909 RED SNAPPER CASE

Release Date: 07/03/2008

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States Department of Commerce, General Council for Enforcement and Litigation, Southeast Region, handed down a Notice of Violation Assessment (NOVA) on a red snapper case made on April 28, 2008.

The NOVA stemmed from the case made on the vessel Captain Charlie which was captained by David T. Harrelson, 52, of Lockport, Louisiana. The boat was chartered by one Florida and 17 Georgia fishermen.

The vessel Captain Charlie was found to have a total of 909 red snapper which were taken during closed season on board the vessel when boarded by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Agents working under a Joint Enforcement Agreement between NOAA and the State of...

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