State commissioners at a packed meeting in Baton Rouge on Thursday approved a proposal to ease some regulations on Louisiana's controversial menhaden fishing industry while adding additional ...

A commercial fishing boat crew pulls up a net full of menhaden off the Louisiana coast. (Photo courtesy of Louisiana Sea Grant) The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has taken early steps to ...

The last bill, House Bill (HB)-1049, standing in the Virginia General Assembly to place restrictions on Virginia’s reduction menhaden fishery failed on Feb. 18 in the House Appropriations Committee.

Two boats slide off the back of their mothership and into the Gulf’s green waters. Then the real work begins. With waves rocking them, the boats begin to separate, unspooling a net bigger than five ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several menhaden are piled atop each other. More menhaden are caught off the Louisiana coast each year than shrimp, crab and ...

In the article from Nov. 4, “A new showdown emerges over Louisiana's controversial pogy boats. Will restrictions be eased?” Louisiana fishing industry stakeholders sparked controversy over lessened ...

Re “Let’s set the record straight about menhaden fishing” (Other Views, Dec. 18): Ocean Harvesters CEO Monty Deihl claims the menhaden population is not dwindling. A couple months ago, a Pilot story ...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / One year ago, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) presented data to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) showing ...

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has taken early steps to adjust a buffer zone that would allow commercial menhaden fishing closer to the state’s coastline, reigniting the industry’s ...

Another tense showdown could be in the works between recreational fisherman and those who make a living on the waters off the Louisiana coast in the menhaden industry. Members of Louisiana’s Finfish ...