SB 186·LA·senate
FISH/FISHING: Provides for the menhaden fishery. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
In CommitteeFiled Feb 26, 2026
Sponsor: Mike Fési (R)
Latest Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2026
Summary
The bill caps the amount of menhaden that commercial purse‑seine vessels can harvest in Louisiana waters at 315 million pounds per year. It also prohibits any fisherman from holding more than 5 % of any other fish species by weight. The measures aim to protect the menhaden population and reduce unintended catches.
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