Tag: Lake Pontchartrain

North Shore Crabber Sings the Pontchartrain Blues

North Shore Crabber Sings the Pontchartrain Blues

From Manchac to the Rigolets, the rows and rows of neatly stacked crab traps sitting unused on docks and piers tell a story that local crabbers hope will eventually have a happy ending. But for the time being, many are bracing and preparing for the worst. Among them is Manchac-based crabber Laramie Hill.

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NOLA.com: Save Our Lake Director Concerned about Crab Numbers in Pontchartrain

NOLA.com: Save Our Lake Director Concerned about Crab Numbers in Pontchartrain

The Lake Pontchartrain crab fishery saw a down year in 2012, and it’s setting up to be even worse this year, according to John Lopez, coastal sustainability program director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation.

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