For generations, Louisiana’s menhaden fishing industry has supported small coastal communities and harvested a sustainable resource while employing responsible fishing practices that protect the ...

The boat was slicing through choppy waves many miles out to sea when the cry went out and fingers pointed the captain toward a patch of blue water, boiling with gray froth. It was a pogie ball, a ...

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 ...

Along Louisiana’s coast, fishing is more than a job, it’s a way of life. At the heart of this tradition are two U.S.-owned and operated companies, Westbank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters, which together ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) — A day with family and friends ended with a large catch by one Louisiana fisherman. Thibodaux native Lee Grafton said he caught a 350.8-pound broadbill swordfish while fishing ...

Louisiana resident Adam Petersen was ahead of the curve when he named his Cajun charter fishing boat company "Gulf of America Outfitters." The name wasn't meant to be a political statement, but a ...

Good Morning America broadcasts from Bayou La Batre today. Here’s what to know about the Gulf Coast town and its seafood fame ...

An aquaculture cage floats in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico. Floating cages with fish by the thousands may be popping in the Gulf of Mexico under a controversial plan that was backed by President ...

This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fishing Coalition LLC. For generations, Louisiana’s menhaden fishing industry has supported small coastal communities and harvested a ...