A Call to Attention for Louisiana’s Recreational Fishing Community: Looser Commercial Regulations, Bigger Concerns for Anglers

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has approved changes easing restrictions on the commercial menhaden fishing industry, causing concern among recreational and fly fishers. The ruling permits harvesters to fish closer to shore, reducing buffer zones meant to protect habitats and forage fish crucial for gamefish like redfish and speckled trout.

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