The next regular Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters building located at 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.
The following agenda items will be discussed:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Adoption of April 3, 2019 Commission Meeting Minutes
5. Approval of May 2, 2019 Agenda
6. Commission Special Announcements / Personal Privilege
a. Introduction of Newly Appointed Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Member
7. Enforcement Report, April 2019 – Major Edward Skena, Enforcement Division
8. Receive Final Summary of Public Comments and Consider Adoption of the Notice of Intent and Previously Adopted Amendments for Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Bird Rules and Regulations, including Cervid Carcass Importation Ban Rules and Regulations, General and Wildlife Management Area Hunting Rules and Regulations, General and WMA Turkey Hunting Regulations, Along with Resident Game Hunting Season Date Adjustments for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, and Migratory Bird Season Adjustments for 2019-2020 – Tommy Tuma, Habitat Stewardship Branch Director
9. Receive and Consider Declaration of Emergency to Set the Opening Date for the 2019 Spring Inshore Shrimp Season – Peyton Cagle, Crustacean Biologist
10. Receive a Summary Presentation on the April 2019 Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council Meeting – Chris Schieble, Biologist Manager
11. Recognition of Department Employees that Worked on LA Creel – Jack Montoucet, Secretary
12. Angler Attitudes Toward Red Snapper Management: Fishery Importance, Catch Reporting and Agency Perceptions – Dr. Steve Midway, Louisiana State University
13. Receive an Update on the 2019 Regular Legislative Session and Related Commission Resolutions – Cole Garrett, General Counsel
14. Set September 2019 Commission Meeting Date
15. Receive Public Comments
16. Adjournment
A live audio/video stream of this meeting will be available via Gotowebinar.com. To attend a live broadcast of the January 2019 Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting, please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5552891459935452674
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