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Gov. Landry Strikes again!
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:12 am
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:12 am
Our 'anti-conservationist' Governor Landry vetoed HB 688, which would have designated the Atlantic tarpon as a Louisiana saltwater gamefish. The bill had passed both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature unanimously before being vetoed.
It would have classified tarpon as a saltwater game fish, placing it into the same management category as species like red drum and billfish.
Supporters argued this was a necessary first step toward long-term conservation and would have prohibited commercial harvest, while not imposing new recreational bag limits, seasons, or reporting requirements by itself.
the bill would have aligned Louisiana with every other Gulf Coast state by recognizing tarpon as a game fish and discouraging commercial exploitation.
One thing's for sure, he's protecting his donors = MENHADEN INDUSTRY
How can anyone in SE Louisiana vote for this POS.
It would have classified tarpon as a saltwater game fish, placing it into the same management category as species like red drum and billfish.
Supporters argued this was a necessary first step toward long-term conservation and would have prohibited commercial harvest, while not imposing new recreational bag limits, seasons, or reporting requirements by itself.
the bill would have aligned Louisiana with every other Gulf Coast state by recognizing tarpon as a game fish and discouraging commercial exploitation.
One thing's for sure, he's protecting his donors = MENHADEN INDUSTRY
How can anyone in SE Louisiana vote for this POS.
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Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:19 am to Novastar
The pogey industry needs to get the frick out of state waters.
Its straight up rape and pillage of the resource.
Its straight up rape and pillage of the resource.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:44 am to Novastar
Is anyone targeting tarpon commercially? Why?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:54 am to FOBW
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Is anyone targeting tarpon commercially? Why?
The Pogey boats don't want to get bashed over the head with by-catch of tarpon like they do for redfish and speckled trout.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:58 am to Novastar
Landry=??
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:09 am to lowhound
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The Pogey boats don't want to get bashed over the head with by-catch of tarpon like they do for redfish and speckled trout.
Correct. The bill had passed both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature unanimously before being vetoed.
Landry's agenda is very transparent.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:12 am to Novastar
That’s a great pic of the lil demigod.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:23 am to Novastar
It's pretty arrogant to go against the will of the people like that. He is saying that he knows better than everyone else or he is corrupt. I say corrupt
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:38 am to lowhound
You would think that since they’re a highly migratory fish that the feds would be investigating this heavily bc of this carnage these vessels unleash on our beloved coast line.
Someone posted a picture on Facebook last year of a pogey boat operating right by Chandeleur with a huge dead tarpon in its net. I was visibly angry after that and almost threw my phone at the wall.
But then again…how in the hell…does a business get away with destroying an environment…and then selling that fish they catch…into fish meal…that feeds imported shrimp over seas that outcompetes our local shrimpers….
It’s honestly insidious and despicable.
Someone posted a picture on Facebook last year of a pogey boat operating right by Chandeleur with a huge dead tarpon in its net. I was visibly angry after that and almost threw my phone at the wall.
But then again…how in the hell…does a business get away with destroying an environment…and then selling that fish they catch…into fish meal…that feeds imported shrimp over seas that outcompetes our local shrimpers….
It’s honestly insidious and despicable.
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 9:39 am
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:49 am to freshtigerbait
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honestly insidious and despicable
Spot on description of Louisiana politics.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:54 am to Novastar
wtf
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Gov. Landry rejected the bill, stating that it was a "solution in search of a problem" that could lead to unnecessary regulatory hurdles for recreational anglers, as tarpon are already widely treated as a catch-and-release sport fish
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:12 am to Novastar
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The bill had passed both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature unanimously before being vetoed.
Are they going to override the veto?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:57 am to Novastar
Now let's all make sure to vote for his hand selected candidate for Senate...
Posted on 6/26/26 at 11:10 am to Novastar
That dude is destroying Louisiana wildlife. It's very sad
Posted on 6/26/26 at 11:24 am to Mac
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Are they going to override the veto?
I would have assumed that with a unanimous vote the over ride was built-in
Posted on 6/26/26 at 11:44 am to Novastar
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How can anyone in SE Louisiana vote for this POS.
I regret it.
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