It may seem impossible to build a church one eggroll at a time, but that’s what a group of dedicated Vietnamese Catholics in Acadiana hopes to accomplish with their Save the Last Catch fundraiser. Centered in Abbeville, with members throughout the area, the group asks…
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. …
DISCOVER THE ESTUARY on an 11 Mile Guided Paddling Trip Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program is known for its annual Paddle Bayou Lafourche event. This year try something different! Paddle through a beautiful swamp, marsh, and the edge of Lake Des…
The Lighthouse Run is a 1 mile run/walk - 5K - 10K that is entirely on sand at Holly Beach, LA. The race will start and end at the beach end of Barataria Blvd. The path will go to the east…
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…
The Port of Delcambre and Louisiana Direct Seafood (LDS) have partnered to take Delcambre’s monthly seafood and farmers’ market offerings from the dock to web browsers this summer. A variety of seafood items for consumers to purchase from the comfort of…
Audubon Nature Institute’s sustainable seafood program, Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.,) is celebrating the bounty of the Gulf of Mexico all summer. The third annual Summer of Sustainability dinner series will be hosted at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas…
It was 86 degrees in Baton Rouge on July 1, 1968 – cooler than usual. The median monthly income of a family in the United states was $719. A woman’s haircut cost $2.15. Gasoline averaged 34 cents per gallon. And…
The 2018 recreational red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 25, in both state and federal waters. The season will run seven days a week with a daily bag limit of two fish per person and a 16-inch total…
