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LDWF biologists assess oyster stocks on the public oyster grounds throughout the year.

This successful public-private partnership helps Louisiana continue to lead the nation in oyster production year after year. They also harvest market-size oysters (3 inches or larger) from public grounds. In Louisiana, oystermen fish public oyster grounds for seed oysters (less than 3 inches) and transplant them to private leases for cultivation and future harvest. In fact, Louisiana's blue crab fishery has been certified as sustainable by multiple organizations. Louisiana has implemented management measures such as minimum size limits and escape rings, as well as a mandatory training for new commercial crabbers and derelict crab trap cleanups to ensure a sustainable blue crab fishery. LDWF, along with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, and the Louisiana Legislature, use data on Louisiana's blue crab population and harvests to manage the blue crab fishery to keep crab populations healthy and available for generations to come. Industry members also have the opportunity to participate in the management and development of this fishery through regular Louisiana Crab Task Force meetings. Louisiana’s commercial blue crab fishery is the largest in both the Gulf and the United States and supplies about a quarter of the blue crab harvested in the United States.