Louisiana Oyster Task Force will meet Tuesday, January 07, 2020, 1 p.m., at St. Bernard Port Harbor and Terminal, 100 Port Blvd., Chalmette, LA 70043.

Agenda

I. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests

III. Approval of December 03, 2019 Minutes and January 07, 2020 Agenda

IV. Treasury Report

A. LOTF Financial Report & Oyster Tag Sales

V. Committee Reports

A. Public and Private Oyster Grounds Committee (Mitch Jurisich)

B. Enforcement (Major Edward Skena)

C. Legislative (Jakov Jurisic)

D. Research (Earl Melancon)

E. Coastal Restoration (Dan Coulon)

F. Marketing (LDWF)

G. Health (Justin Gremillion)

H. Aquaculture (Brandi Shelley)

I. Joint Task Force Working Group (Mitch Jurisich)

VI. New Business

A. To Hear an Update on the Federal Fisheries Disaster Declaration- LDWF

B. To Create a Legal Committee-OTF

C. To Discuss OTF Participation at the 2020 LFF Summit-OTF

D. To Discuss the Upcoming 2020 Louisiana Alive Event in Washington D.C.-OTF

E. Election of Officers-OTF

VII. Public Comment

VIII. Set Next Meeting

IX. Adjourn

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