Fishing, the state Legislature, the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and a penalty for an unusual crime could make the headline this week, but Wednesday’s 75-22 vote in the state House of ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - After some controversial fish spills along the Cameron coast, there are new rules for boats fishing for pogy fish, or menhaden. Before, the boats could fish within ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana is one of the only states in the U.S. that has no regulations on how many menhaden fish, or pogies, can be harvested or where they can be caught in the state. Last ...

Pushing commercial menhaden fishing farther off the Louisiana coast may appease anglers and conservationists, but it would come at a heavy cost to the industry, according to a new report from state ...

A decision on the most significant restrictions ever proposed for Louisiana's largest fishery will have to wait. On Thursday, the state Wildlife and Fisheries Commission decided not to decide on ...