A Fishing Paradise Rises from the Remnants of Louisiana’s Barrier Islands
How oil spill fines are helping to restore beaches and marshes that serve as critical defense against storm surge and enhance coastal fisheries.
Casting from a Beach that Disappeared Years Ago
Three fishing buddies land fish after fish on a stretch of shoreline that is significant to Louisiana sportsmen and conservationists—it was rebuilt with fines from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill after years of...
How Fisheries Managers Respond When Trash Fish Get Trendy
Fisheries management can be influenced by the American appetite for (certain kinds of) seafood, which makes it even more important that the system works better for anglers.
Finally, Federal Fisheries Management for Us
The Modern Fish Act would allow updated management approaches that acknowledge the difference between recreational and commercial fisheries, and it’s nearing the finish line.
How to Help the Mississippi River Build Land in Louisiana
What started as a washed out gravel road has become a naturally occurring sediment diversion that is helping to balance salinity levels and improve fish habitat south of New Orleans—to keep wetlands from disappearing,...
What Hurricanes Can Teach Us About Building Better Coastlines with Benefits for Fish and Wildlife
These lessons from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have changed the way that Louisiana views wetlands.
Solutions for the Biggest Pain Points of Frustrated Anglers
Modern federal fisheries management should recognize the value of recreational fishing to local communities and conservation in America—here are three ways to do that.
Delaying This Infrastructure Project Will Have Very Real Impacts on Fishing in Louisiana
Agencies must implement sediment diversion projects quickly to safeguard habitat in the Gulf of Mexico for the sake of sportsmen and local communities.
Local Public Input is Critical to Rebuilding Louisiana’s Coastline
The public process for vetting these important projects will affect conservation, hurricane protection, and land loss over the next five years.
There’s More Than One Way to Build a Marsh (and We Need Both)
To combat the world’s worst bout of wetland loss, we can’t afford to use just some of the tools available—especially when you look at where marsh projects will be in 50 years.
