Oil spill in Bay Jacques, Louisiana
with response crews and two skimmers will conduct recovery operations. Involved in the response is: - MSU Houma Incident Management Division - Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office - Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality -Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Summit Oil and Gas, LLC - OMI Environmental Solutions The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating potential impacts to wildlife. The cause of the incident is under investigatio
How Many Red Snapper Are in the Gulf of Mexico?
of Florida, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Kevin Boswell, Florida International University Matthew Campbell, NOAA Fisheries (non-compensated collaborator) Matthew Catalano, Auburn University Marcus Drymon, Mississippi State University Brett Falterman, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries John Hoenig, College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Matthew Lauretta, NOAA Fisheries (non-compensated collaborator) Robert Leaf, University of Southern Mississippi Vincent Lecours, University of Florida Steven Murawski, University
CCA Louisiana to Create Vermilion Bay Reef
The new reef is to be named “Leon and David Ortemond Reef" and marine life is expected to appear in a matter of months. Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana, Shell Oil Company, The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, D&L Salvage and Marine and Roadrock Recyclers will begin construction this week on a much anticipated artificial reef in Vermilion Bay. The reef is being built using recycled material taken from one of the oldest sugar mills in the state of Louisiana, the Adeline sugar factory, in Baldwin. “The Adeline sugar factory is a part of our history
February 2024
