Today the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a notice of intent to establish the Louisiana Catch and Cook Program, a program where permitted retail food establishments will be able to prepare certain recreational fish caught by properly licensed fishermen. Rules and regulations, penalties, terms, conditions and requirements will apply to those food establishments and fishermen participating in the program.
To view the Notice of Intent, as passed by the LWFC in its entirety, click here:
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.
For more information on the program contact Rob Bourgeois at rbourbeois@wlf.la.gov or (225)765-0765. For press inquiries contact Laura Wooderson at lwooderson@wlf.la.gov or (504)430-2623.