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The bay contains 32,000 acres (130 km 2; 50 sq mi) of fish habitat, [3] and is a popular fishing destination along the Texas coast. [2] Between 1975 and 1987, millions of Red drum ( Sciaenops ocellatus ), were stocked in the bay. [ 6 ]
From 1980 through 1988, commercial fishermen took an average of 28% of the redfish, while sport fishermen harvested 72%. Catch limits and size restrictions have increased the average weight of redfish caught in Louisiana coastal waters. [15] Restrictions on both sport and commercial fishermen allowed the species to rebuild.
Venice is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census , its population was 162. [ 2 ] It is 77 miles (124 km) south of New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River at 29°16′37″N 89°21′17″W / 29.27694°N 89.35472°W / 29.27694; -89.
The Delta National Wildlife Refuge is located 10 miles (16 km) east of Venice, Louisiana along the Mississippi River.The area formed when a breach in the natural levee of the Mississippi River occurred in 1862 approximately 100 miles (160 km) below New Orleans, Louisiana.
He christened the islands on the eve of Fête de la Chandeleur—also known as Candlemas, a Christian feast day—on February 1, 1700. [2] The Breton National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1904 and includes all of the Chandeleur Islands in the Gulf of Mexico. The refuge is the second-oldest in the National Wildlife Refuge System. [3]
Boothville-Venice is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States, which includes the unincorporated communities of Boothville, Venice, and Orchard. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, Boothville-Venice was split into the CDPs of Boothville and Venice. [1]
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A. ^ The abandoned tower remained until 2002 when it toppled over. B. ^ In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage to the lighthouse. New Canal Light eventually collapsed the following year and was rebuilt/relit by 2012.