Highlights
- Jacob Breaux, 22, of Des Allemands cited for commercial fishing without a proper license on January 15
- Agents seized 236 pounds of catfish from illegally operated set lines on Bayou Des Allemands
- Violations include fishing without a commercial gear license and failing to tag set lines with the license number
- Taking commercial fish without a proper license carries a $250 to $500 fine and up to 90 days in jail
- Louisiana regulations require that all commercial fishing gear be clearly tagged with the operator’s commercial fishing license number
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Lafourche Parish man for commercial fishing violations after discovering him operating untagged set lines without required commercial licenses on Bayou Des Allemands.
According to Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, agents cited Jacob Breaux, 22, of Des Allemands, on January 15 for taking commercial fish without a commercial gear license and failing to tag set lines with his commercial fishing license number.
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What Lafourche Parish Commercial Fishermen Need to Know
The enforcement action highlights critical requirements for anyone engaged in commercial fishing operations in Louisiana waters. Commercial fishermen must possess both a commercial fisherman’s license and specific gear licenses for the equipment they’re using.
Agents were on routine patrol in Bayou Des Allemands when they observed Breaux tending set jug lines. During the contact, agents learned Breaux did not possess the required commercial gear license and had failed to tag the set lines with a commercial fishing license number as required by state regulations…