The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will temporarily register new commercial fishing licenses and renew old ones at field offices around South Louisiana, officials announced Tuesday.

That means commercial fishermen won't need to drive to Baton Rouge, as they normally do. 

During the selected periods, LDWF staff will also offer information on trip tickets, the mandatory process of reporting commercial seafood catches. 

Where and when to get licenses

The following field offices will offer the temporary services at the following times:

• Lake Charles
  • 1025 Tom Watson Road
  • April 14-15
  • 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m.
• Lafayette
  
  • 200 Dulles Drive
  • April 16-17
  • 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m.
• Bourg
  
  • 468 Texas Gulf Road
  • April 22-25
  • 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m.
• New Orleans
  • 2045 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 438
  • April 29 to May 1
  • 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m.

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