Tag Archives: Gulf of Mexico

The Only Thing Definitive is the Numbers

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Ret Talbot

It’s so nebulous. The only thing you can say definitively is the numbers. – Rusty Gaudé, Louisiana Sea Grant Marine Extension Agent  Gaudé was quoted in an article appearing today in the The Advocate about the health of fisheries in the Gulf … Continue reading →

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“Long and Tedious” Battle with NOAA Ends for Louisiana State Fisheries Managers

Posted on 4 June 2013 by Ret Talbot

In a press release released today by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Secretary Robert Barham expressed relief that the current battle with federal fisheries managers over the State’s red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) fishery has come to an end. “Glad to … Continue reading →

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NOAA and NMFS Lose in Federal Court Over Red Snapper Emergency Rulemaking

Posted on 2 June 2013 by Ret Talbot

On Friday, a U.S. District Judge overturned an emergency rule cutting the red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) season in Federal waters off Louisiana and Texas, saying “the emergency rule was unlawfully promulgated under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.” The Magnusun-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is the primary piece of legislation informing … Continue reading →

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Open Season on Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper?

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Ret Talbot

I have been covering the Gulf of Mexico red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) fishery and the ongoing battle between state and federal fisheries managers on how to best manage that fishery when it comes to recreational angling. Louisiana State University fisheries professor James Cowan … Continue reading →

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