Louisiana Shrimp Task Force Meeting
Acy Cooper, Chairman
Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 10:00 a.m.
LDWF Headquarters
2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
AGENDA
10:00 AM – Executive Session
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Executive Session – Discussion of U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in Louisiana v. Department of Commerce, et al. (Closed to the Public)
10:30 AM – Regular Business
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of July 5, 2023 Meeting Minutes
III. Approval of August 2, 2023 Meeting Agenda
IV. New Business
A. To Hear a Report of Executive Session- STF
B. To Discuss and Consider Funding for a STF /WWLTV Marketing Campaign- WWLTV
C. To Receive an Update on the Special Bait Dealer’s Permit Before the December Sunset- LDWF
D. To Receive and Consider the Biological Recommendation to Set the Opening Date for the 2023 Fall Inshore Shrimp Season- LDWF
E. To Discuss LDWF Enforcement of TEDs in Skimmers- LDWF/ STF
F. To Hear the Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board’s Seafood Industry Commercial- SPMB
G. To Consider Funding to Hire a New Lobbyist Firm to Represent the Task Force- STF
H. To Hear an Update on the STF Meeting with the Governor’s Office- STF
I. To Discuss Funding for LDH’s Shrimp Testing Program- LDH/ STF
V. Public Comment
VI. Set Next Meeting
VII. Adjourn
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