The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 5, at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, located at 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge.

Agenda:

1.      Call to Order

2.      Pledge of Allegiance

3.      Roll Call

4.      Adoption of April 7, 2022 Commission Meeting Minutes

5.      Approval of May 5, 2022 Agenda

6.      Commission Special Announcements / Personal Privilege

7.      Enforcement Report, April 2022 – Major Edward Skena, Enforcement Division

8.      Consider Adoption of Conditionally Approved Amendments and Final Approval of Notice of Intent for Rule Changes in Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Bird Rules and Regulations, including General and Wildlife Management Area Hunting Rules and Regulations, General and WMA Turkey Hunting Regulations, Resident Game Hunting Season Date Adjustments for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 and Migratory Bird Season Adjustments for 2022-2023 – Tommy Tuma, Biologist Director

9.      Receive and Consider a Declaration of Emergency to Set the Opening Date for the 2022 Spring Inshore Shrimp Season – Peyton Cagle, Marine Fisheries Biologist

10.  Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent to Add Oyster and Brown Trout to the Domesticated Aquatic Organisms Approved Species List – Robert Bourgeois, Fisheries Biologist

11.  Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent to Modify Regulations Regarding Yo-yos, Trigger Devices, Trotlines, Limb Lines, Jugs and All Other Passive Fishing Devices Containing Hooks – Robby Maxwell, Inland Fisheries Biologist

12.  Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent to Add Regulations Regarding the Marking of Gill Nets, Trammel Nets, Hoop Nets, Slat Traps and Wire Nets – Robby Maxwell, Inland Fisheries Biologist

13.  Receive a Report on the 2022 Regular Legislative Session and Consider Taking a Position on Certain Legislative Instruments – Cole Garrett, General Counsel

14.  Receive Public Comments

15.  Adjournment

A live audio/video stream of this meeting will be available via Zoom.  To view via webinar register at: https://wlf-la.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m9amUKnAQ5mAyx25uv7G7A

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