Category Archives: Coastal Currents

How do they set the spring shrimp season?

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: April 11, 2012 Alan Matherne, Coastal & Fisheries Outreach Agent Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter/Sea Grant How do they set the spring shrimp season? Ever wonder how they set the opening date for … Continue reading →

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Louisiana shrimping

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: March 14, 2012 Alan Matherne, Coastal & Fisheries Outreach Agent Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter/Sea Grant Shrimping in Louisiana is a valuable and important industry. It has a long history that goes back … Continue reading →

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Louisiana 2012 turkey season is near!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: February 15, 2012 Alan Matherne, Coastal & Fisheries Outreach Agent Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter For those of us who enjoy venturing forth each year in pursuit of gobblers, with the statewide opening … Continue reading →

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A growing problem: coyotes

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: January 18, 2012 Alan Matherne, Coastal & Fisheries Outreach Agent Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter A growing problem: coyotes Coyotes are considered nuisance animals by most people. In fact, the Louisiana Department of … Continue reading →

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Inspiration and guidance for the new year

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: December 21, 2011 Alan Matherne, Coastal & Fisheries Outreach Agent Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter Inspiration and guidance for the new year Around this time each year, I usually stop and take some … Continue reading →

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This is a rodeo with a different twist

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: November 23, 2011 Alan Matherne, Coastal Outreach Specialist Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes LSU AgCenter / Louisiana Sea Grant This is a rodeo with a different twist There’s a new rodeo coming to town, but … Continue reading →

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GuLF STUDY

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: October 26, 2011 Alan Matherne, Area Agent (Fisheries & Coastal Issues) Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter GuLF STUDY The Gulf Long Term Follow-up Study (GuLF STUDY) is currently being conducted by the National … Continue reading →

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Precautions for hunters

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted September 28, 2011 Alan Matherne, Area Agent (Fisheries & Coastal Issues) Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter Precautions for hunters Now that hunting season is here, many of us are either out in the … Continue reading →

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Hunting season is here!

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: August 31, 2011 Alan Matherne, Area Agent (Fisheries & Coastal Issues) Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter Hunting season is here! Migratory game birds September 3rd, 12 p.m. (noon) began this year’s hunting season … Continue reading →

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Louisiana’s 2012 Coastal Master Plan

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: August 3, 2011 Alan Matherne, Area Agent (Fisheries & Coastal Issues) Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter Louisiana’s 2012 Coastal Master Plan “We are living in an historic moment, one that presents us with … Continue reading →

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