Tag: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

New Orleans Bucktown Docks Return to Their Past With Direct-to-Public Sales

New Orleans Bucktown Docks Return to Their Past With Direct-to-Public Sales

Like the newly refurbished docks, Bucktown fisherman Kurt Delacreux hopes a new direct-to-public sales program sponsored by Louisiana Sea Grant will offer a glimmer of hope for an historic career rapidly sinking beneath the surface of Lake Pontchartrains clear water.

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New Canal Lighthouse a Beacon for the Future

New Canal Lighthouse a Beacon for the Future

Like the proverbial Phoenix rising from the ashes, the New Canal Lighthouse has risen from the destruction of hurricanes Katrina and Rita to once again serve as a beacon of hope and perseverance for generations to come.

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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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