Support the families of service members and wounded heroes at this 7th annual fishing classic, held on Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and surrounding beaches and waterways; For info, email: CheniereCares@cheniere.com; Lisa.hoffpauir@cheniere.com. The event will also feature food, drinks and an auction. …
Every year, more than one million total pounds of seafood are landed in Louisiana; our state is the largest commercial fishery in the contiguous United States. However, the seafood that local fishermen bring to the dock is not always the…
CPRA will host a Finfish Adaptation meeting Sept. 27, 2018 @ 5pm in the Cameron Police Jury meeting room. The project discussion will be the Calcasieu Salinity Control Project.
At its September 6, 2018 meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a Notice of Intent to change regulations for the recreational and commercial harvest of blue crabs in 2019. The proposed rule would change the season during which…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has placed caution signs at boat launches throughout south Louisiana advising boaters to be aware of West Indian manatees. Manatee sightings have been reported throughout coastal Louisiana as these marine mammals migrate…
The Arts and Humanities Council and the SWLA Convention & Visitors Bureau will present Arts & Crabs Fest 2017 on Saturday August 18, from 5-8PM, at the Burton Coliseum. This will mark the festival’s 9th year as a multi-sensory experience…
The Delcambre Shrimp Festival is home to one of the best 5-day festivals in South Louisiana. The festival has gained it's popularity by providing a variety of delicious dishes and top notch entertainment including National Recording Artists. Enjoy signature shrimp dishes like boiled shrimp,…
Though you can find all types of seafood here on Louisiana Direct, our main sellers are shrimpers. The availability of local, wild-caught shrimp is always low at this time of year, as the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF)…
As of July 12, 2018, 12 people infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus who ate fresh crab meat have been reported from 3 states and the District of Columbia. If you want to read the full investigation, please visit the CDC's website…
On June 27, 2018, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the 2018 spring inshore shrimp season will be closed in portions of zone 1 and 2—from the Mississippi/Louisiana state line westward to the western shore of Freshwater Bayou…