Coastal Communities Overwhelmingly Support Regulation of Industrial Pogie Fishing in the Louisiana Surf Zone
In these areas, community members strongly favored a buffer zone to protect the coastal ecosystem.\nThe poll found the following:\n93% support management of industrial fishing that does not negatively affect commercial fishing jobs.\nThese survey results are critical, as the House Natural Resource Committee will be considering H.B.
- In these areas, community members strongly favored a buffer zone to protect the coastal ecosystem.\nThe poll found the following:\n93% support management of industrial fishing that does not negatively affect commercial fishing jobs.\nThese survey results are critical, as the House Natural Resource Committee will be considering H.B.
- \xe2\x80\x9cThis poll shows that they want to ensure Louisiana regulates industrial fishing in the surf zone in a common sense and reasonable way that supports wildlife, as well as recreational and commercial fishing for the future.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cResults from this poll are encouraging.
- They demonstrate Louisiana coastal communities support creating a buffer zone from industrial pogie fishing in Louisiana waters to protect our state\xe2\x80\x99s beaches and newly-restored barrier islands,\xe2\x80\x9d said Chris Macaluso, the Center for Marine Fisheries director, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.
- \xe2\x80\x9cLouisiana is the only Gulf state with no geographic buffer zone to protect sensitive surf zones and no catch limits on pogies.