Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents in a joint investigation with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources cited a Slidell man for alleged oyster violations on June 17 in St. Tammany and Terrebonne parishes.

LDWF agents cited Percy B. Dardar III, 39, for failing to tag sacked oysters, failing to tag containerized oysters, failing to maintain traceable oyster records, violating oyster refrigeration code requirements, illegal shipping of commercial fish, violating interstate commerce, and selling oysters without a wholesale/retail seafood license.

LDWF agents were alerted to a social media post about Dardar attempting to sell shucked oysters illegally.  Agents started an investigation and found that Dardar was harvesting oysters from the Pointe-aux-Chenes area to sell in Mississippi.

Agents learned that Dardar was selling sacked oysters that were either not tagged or improperly tagged and shucked oysters that were shucked in a non-approved facility.

Violating interstate commerce carries a $900 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail.  Failing to tag sacked oysters, failing to tag containerized oysters, failing to maintain traceable oyster records, illegal shipping of commercial fish and selling oysters without a wholesale/retail seafood license bring a $250 to $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail for each offense. Violating oyster refrigeration requirements carries a $400 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail.