01-12-2013, 09:10 PM
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the 2013 commercial king mackerel season to begin July 1. Once the season opens, it will remain open until the quota of approximately 1.18 million pounds is met or projected to be met.
King mackerel is a significant commercial fishery in Louisiana. From 2000 through 2011 Louisiana has landed, on average, an amount equal to approximately 75 percent of the allotted western Gulf of Mexico quota. In 2011 more than 1 million pounds were landed in Louisiana. A significant amount of the king mackerel landed in Louisiana is shipped to markets in the northeastern U.S.
Currently, the 2011-2012 commercial king mackerel season is closed as the established quota has been harvested.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.
For more information, please contact Jason Adriance at (504)284-2032 or jadriance@wlf.louisiana.gov. For press inquiries please contact Laura Wooderson at lwooderson@wlf.la.gov or (504)430-2623.
King mackerel is a significant commercial fishery in Louisiana. From 2000 through 2011 Louisiana has landed, on average, an amount equal to approximately 75 percent of the allotted western Gulf of Mexico quota. In 2011 more than 1 million pounds were landed in Louisiana. A significant amount of the king mackerel landed in Louisiana is shipped to markets in the northeastern U.S.
Currently, the 2011-2012 commercial king mackerel season is closed as the established quota has been harvested.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.
For more information, please contact Jason Adriance at (504)284-2032 or jadriance@wlf.louisiana.gov. For press inquiries please contact Laura Wooderson at lwooderson@wlf.la.gov or (504)430-2623.