The Oyster Task Force will meet Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 1 P.M. at UNO Advanced Technology Center, 2021 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 210, New Orleans 70122.

AGENDA

I.      Pledge of Allegiance

II.     Roll call and introdcution of guests

III.    Approval of September 25, 2018 minutes and November 7, 2018, 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. Professionalism (LDWF)
i. Aquaculture (Steve Pollock)
j. Joint Task Force Working Group (Mitch Jurisich)

VI.    New Business
a. To hear an update on the Pearl River Project (Andrew Whitehurst)
b. To hear an update on the Fishing Industry’s Adaptation Working Group

Meetings (Brian Lezina, CPRA)
c. To hear an update on the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan and Louisiana’s State

Strategy (Doug Daigle)

d. To discuss the setbacks and misconceptions of the Oyster Industry (OTF)

e. To discuss the 2018 Oyster Bedding Season and enforcement (OTF)

f. To discuss planting cultch material in Hackberry Bay (OTF)

VII.    Public Comment

VIII.   Set next meeting

IX.     Adjourn

The Oyster Task Force Coastal Restoration Committee will meet Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 10:00 A.M., UNO Advanced Technology Center, 2021 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 210, New Orleans 70122.

AGENDA

I.        Call to Order

II.      Pledge of Allegiance

III.     To discuss planning for management of State Oyster Leasing and Public Seed Grounds affected by coastal projects and natural hyrdrolical changes

IV.      Public Comment

V.       Set next meeting

VI.      Adjourn

The meeting will be held in compliance with Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law as defined by Louisiana R.S. 42:11, et seq.  The public is invited to attend. To listen in to the meeting via webinar register at:

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