Louisiana Oyster Task Force Meeting

Mitch Jurisich, Chairman

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

New Orleans Lakefront Airport

6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70126

I. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests

III. Approval of August 28, 2024 Meeting Minutes and the October 1, 2024 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 (Captain Davis Madere)

C. Legislative (Jakov Jurisic)

D. Legal (Jakov Jurisic/ Brad Robin)

E. Research (Earl Melancon)

F. Coastal Restoration (Dan Coulon)

G. Marketing (BMF)

H. Health (LDH)

I. Aquaculture (Steve Pollock)

J. Joint Task Force Working Group (Mitch Jurisich)

 VI. New Business

A.  To Hear Presentation on LDAF’s Oyster Documentary- LDAF

B.  To Hear a Presentation on a Federal Crop Insurance Program for LA Off-Bottom Oyster Growers- Tarpon Blue Quentin Hart

C. To Hear an Oyster Season Update- LDWF

D. To Hear a Presentation and Consider Funding for a Marketing Opportunity with Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment- John Bennett

E.  To Consider Funding to Participate in the LA Oyster Trail Campaign- Kevin Burke

F.  To Consider Funding for a Marketing Campaign with WWLTV/Tegna- WWLTV/OTF

G. To Consider Funding to the 2025 Let the World Be Your Oyster Event- OTF

H. To Hear an Update for Possible Participation in 2025 Super Bowl Events- OTF

 VII. Public Comment

VIII. Set Next Meeting

IX. Adjourn