The recent oil spill near could have ripple effects for shrimpers, crabbers, oystermen, and charter captains across ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...