The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 5, 2017, at the Wildlife and Fisheries Headquarters Building located at 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA

 

The following items will be discussed:

 

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Adoption of March 1, 2018 Commission Meeting Minutes 

5. Commission Special Announcements / Personal Privilege

6. Enforcement Report March 2018 – Captain Edward Skena

7. Receive an Update Regarding Legislation Filed for the 2018 Regular Session – Cole Garrett, Executive Counsel

8. Receive and Consider a Resolution Supporting House Bill 687, Restructuring of Hunting and Fishing Licenses – Cole Garrett, Executive Counsel 

9. Receive an Update on Chronic Wasting Disease Response Activities – Johnathan Bordelon, Wildlife Biologist

10. Receive a Presentation of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Waterfowl Breeding Grounds Habitat Work for 2018-2020 – Larry Reynolds, Wildlife Biologist 

11. Receive and Consider Notice of Intent to Modify Reef Fish Harvest Regulations – Jason Adriance, Fisheries Biologist

12. Receive Presentation on the Exempted Fishing Permit Modifications to the Recreational Offshore Landing Permit (ROLP) Website and Mobile Application – Jason Adriance, Fisheries Biologist

13. Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent for the Addition of Shovelnose Sturgeon to the Domesticated Aquatic Organism (DAO) List – Rob Bourgeois, Fisheries Biologist

14. Consider the Notice of Intent for the Addition of Sterlet Sturgeon to the Domesticated Aquatic Organism (DAO) List for Final Rulemaking – Rob Bourgeois, Fisheries Biologist

15. Receive a report on Shrimp Sampling for the Spring Season – Peyton Cagle, Fisheries Biologist

16. Set August 2018 Commission Meeting Date

17. Receive Public Comments

18. Adjournment

A live audio/video stream of this meeting will be available via Gotowebinar.com.  To attend this meeting via webinar visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9092865894006494209 

 

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