Louisiana Oyster Task Force to Meet January 13 in New Orleans

Louisiana Oyster Task Force Meeting
John Tesvich, Chairman

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 1 p.m.
UNO Advanced Technology Center, 2021 Lakeshore Drive, suite 210, New Orleans

Agenda

I. Roll call and introduction of guests

II. Approval of December 9, 2014 and December 18, 2014 meeting minutes and January 13 agenda

III.  Treasury Report

         A. Oyster Tag Sales

         B. LOTF Financial Report

IV. Committee Reports

         A. Public and Private Oyster Grounds Committee (Buddy Pausina)
             a. Adoption of November 13 Committee Report
             b. Vessel Management Project- Tom Soniat
             c. Innovation program using oysters as coastal restoration- Zach Lea

         B. Enforcement (Lt. Colonel Sammy Martin)

         C. Legislative (Jakov Jurisic)

         D. Research (Patrick Banks)

         E. Coastal Restoration (Dan Coulon)

         F. Marketing (Ashley Roth)

         G. Health (Lance Broussard)

         H. Sustainability (LDWF)

         I. Professionalism (LDWF)

V. Old Business

          A. BP Oil Spill Remediation

VI. New Business

         A. The role of hatcheries in oyster restoration- John Supan

         B. Report on weights and measures from Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and Louisiana Department of Agriculture- Al Sunseri

         C. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries landing data submitted to National Marine Fisheries Service- Al Sunseri

         D. Make recommendation to designate and set aside certain water bottoms as Inshore Recreational Reef Sites-LDWF

         E. Officer Elections

 VII. Public Comment

VIII. Set Next Meeting

IX. Adjourn