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LA Rev Stat § 56:325.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§325.6. Bait gulf menhaden; annual quota after regular closed season

RS 325.6 - Bait gulf menhaden; annual quota after regular closed season   A. The Louisiana Legislature finds and declares there is great financial hardship imposed upon Louisiana crawfish, blue crab, and catfish fishermen because of insufficient supplies of bait during the winter season. This insufficiency compels Louisiana fishermen to purchase bait menhaden and other less effective baits at greatly increased costs from other sources outside the state. In order to assist these fishermen, the legislature hereby extends the regular bait gulf menhaden season by adding a quota of bait gulf menhaden to be taken during the closed season.   B. The maximum quota for the commercial harvest of bait gulf menhaden, to be used for bait only, taken within Louisiana waters or landed in Louisiana is established at three thousand metric tons, regardless of the harvesting method used, after the close of the regular menhaden season until December first. If the quota has not been reached by December first, then, beginning on April first of the following year, bait gulf menhaden may be taken until the department determines that the quota has been met. Any menhaden taken pursuant to this Section shall be sold only for use as bait.  C. The department shall monitor catch statistics for bait gulf menhaden and shall notify the commission when it is determined that the quota has been reached or is projected to be reached. When the quota has been reached or is projected to be reached, the commission shall by public notice close the bait menhaden season and fisheries to all commercial fishing in Louisiana waters. The closure shall not take effect until at least seventy-two hours after notice to the public. The closure and notice of closure shall provide that the commercial taking or landing of bait gulf menhaden in Louisiana, whether caught within or without the territorial waters of Louisiana, after the closure, is prohibited. The closure and notice of closure shall, in addition, provide that no vessel possessing or fishing with any seine, gill net, trammel net, or hoop net shall have bait gulf menhaden aboard the vessel, whether caught within or without the waters of the state. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the possession of fish legally taken prior to the closure order.   D. The provisions of this Section shall apply to outside waters only.  E. Violation of the provisions of this Section constitutes a class 5(B) violation.   F. The secretary shall grant special permits for the taking of menhaden during the special bait season. Each individual or company receiving such a permit shall reimburse the department for all expenses incurred in the placement of an observer on each boat participating in the special bait season. All menhaden caught during this season will be sold for bait.   Acts 1989, No. 414, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:326.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§326.1. Size limits set by commission

RS 326.1 - Size limits set by commission The commission shall have the authority to set, by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, size limits for all freshwater and saltwater fish for which no limits have been set by law. Acts 1986, No. 492, §1; Acts 2008, No. 23, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 56:326.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§326.2. Vessels landing red drum; notice to department; equipment; inspection

RS 326.2 - Vessels landing red drum; notice to department; equipment; inspection  Any vessel engaged in commercial fishing in the Federal Fishery Conservation Zone and landing red drum in Louisiana shall be equipped with a functioning transponder aboard, shall permit on board inspection of its catch by agents of appropriate federal or state agencies, and shall notify the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries of any catch of red drum prior to the time the vessel docks or otherwise unloads its catch. The notice shall include the location of the vessel, where it will dock or unload, expected time of docking or unloading, and the estimated number of pounds of red drum on board.  Acts 1987, No. 383, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:326.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§326.3. Possession limits; size limits, seasons, quotas, times, and daily take limits, set by commission; penalties

RS 326.3 - Possession limits; size limits, seasons, quotas, times, and daily take limits, set by commission; penalties  Subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and specifically R.S. 49:968 and R.S. 56:325.3, the commission may set possession limits, quotas, places, seasons, times, size limits, and daily take limits based upon biological and technical data, for all freshwater and saltwater finfish taken or possessed in Louisiana waters. Penalties for violation of any rule or regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission under this Section constitutes a class two violation.  Acts 1988, No. 954, §1, eff. July 27, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 486, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 376, §1; Acts 1991, No. 157, §1, eff. July 2, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 56:326.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§326.4. Staggered and split seasons and quotas

RS 326.4 - Staggered and split seasons and quotas A. The legislature finds that Louisiana has a national reputation for serving unique and high quality seafood dishes, and that the availability of fresh popular fish to serve in Louisiana restaurants is important to the vitality of our culture and economy. Further, the legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the state that the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission be authorized to set seasons and quotas for fishing in such a manner as to maximize the availability of popular fish for serving in Louisiana restaurants.  B. Except as otherwise provided by law, the commission, when setting seasons and quotas for taking fish, shall determine which fish are considered to be popular fish for serving in Louisiana restaurants and may split, stagger, or otherwise arrange their seasons and quotas in such a manner that some of the popular fish would be harvested and available to Louisiana restaurants throughout the entire year. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to the harvesting of spotted sea trout.  C. The commission shall provide a forum for interested parties to provide input to determine which fish are popular fish to serve in Louisiana restaurants.  Acts 1990, No. 492, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:326.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§326.5. Bowfin; size limitations; eggs

RS 326.5 - Bowfin; size limitations; eggs  A. It is the purpose of this Section to promote the conservation and sustained yield management of bowfin (commonly known as choupique, grinnel, grindle, or cypress trout). The legislature finds that the taking of bowfin, particularly female bowfin carrying roe or eggs, has reached levels of participation on a statewide basis that have impaired, or threaten to impair, the economic welfare of future bowfin harvesting, the overall efficiency of the harvest, and the sustained yield management of the bowfin resource.  B. No person who is in possession of a commercial fishing license shall take or sell bowfin less than twenty-two inches in total length with the mouth closed. No person who is in possession of a recreational fishing license shall take bowfin less than sixteen inches in total length with the mouth closed. In addition, fishermen are prohibited, while on the water or the land, from possessing bowfin eggs (roe) that are not naturally connected to a whole fish.  C. Violation of this Section constitutes a class 2-B violation.  Acts 1991, No. 393, §1; Acts 1992, No. 81, §1; Acts 1993, No. 435, §1; Acts 1999, No. 574, §1; Acts 2003, No. 945, §1; Acts 2021, No. 241, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:326.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§326.6. Closed season; bowfin

RS 326.6 - Closed season; bowfin A. The commercial taking of bowfin (Amia calva) or bowfin body parts including eggs (roe) with nets is prohibited during the months of December, January, and February. However, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to the taking of bowfin or bowfin body parts in Avoyelles, Terrebonne, West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Assumption, Iberville, and Tangipahoa parishes and the areas known as Bayou Courtableau, Bayou Teche, Lake Dauterive, Lake Fausse Pointe, Vermilion River, Carencro Bayou, Que de Tortue Bayou, Bayou Nez Pique, Mermentau River, Bayou Lacassine, Sabine River, and the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway that is bounded by the east and west levees of the Atchafalaya Basin and is south of U.S. Highway 190. B. Violation of this Section constitutes a class three violation. Acts 1992, No. 187, §1; Acts 1993, No. 435, §1; Acts 1995, No. 200, §1; Acts 1997, No. 874, §1; Acts 1999, No. 574, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:327.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§327.1. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 286, §2.

RS 327.1 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 286, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:328 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§328. Conducting fishing operations so as not to destroy nests or natural hiding places of young fish; prohibited importation; control and regulation of noxious aquatic plants; permit; penalty

RS 328 - Conducting fishing operations so as not to destroy nests or natural hiding places of young fish; prohibited importation; control and regulation of noxious aquatic plants; permit; penalty A. All fishing operations shall be conducted in such a way that nests of fish or the natural hiding places of young fish or shrimp are not destroyed. Nets shall not be hauled out upon the shore in such a way that any illegal fish which may happen to be taken therein cannot be returned to the waters without injury. All vegetation hauled up in fishing operations, except such as may be condemned as detrimental by the commission, shall be carefully removed and immediately put back into the waters in such a manner as not to injure any fish eggs, small fish, or fish foods contained therein. B. No person shall at any time import or cause to be transported into the jurisdiction of the state of Louisiana, from any other state or country, without first obtaining a written permit from the department, noxious aquatic plants which are or can be grown submerged, immersed, floating in water, or in wetland conditions. The department shall maintain and promulgate under the Administrative Procedure Act a list of prohibited invasive, noxious aquatic plants. C. The department shall have the authority to promulgate rules under the Administrative Procedure Act to prevent the introduction of invasive, noxious aquatic plants and to control, eradicate, and prevent the spread or dissemination within the state of all invasive, noxious aquatic plants that pose a threat to the wildlife or fisheries resources of the state. The department may issue permits for the importation of any of the invasive, noxious aquatic plants for the purpose of conducting scientific investigations of such species of aquatic plants. Terms and conditions of all permits issued shall be prescribed by the department. D. The department shall confer and cooperate with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to determine if any potentially regulated plants are of agricultural importance. E. Violation of the provisions of Subsection B or C of this Section and violation of any rule adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Section constitutes a class four violation.  Acts 1974, No. 223, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 248, §1; Acts 1980, No. 593, §1; Acts 1981, No. 837, §3; Acts 1992, No. 45, §1; Acts 2006, No. 400, §1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 400, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 56:329 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§329. Obstruction of streams or lakes by fyke nets or other devices

RS 329 - Obstruction of streams or lakes by fyke nets or other devices A. No person shall obstruct the free passage of fish in any of the streams, lakes, bayous, or in any body of water, including crevasses, coulees, and canals in marsh and swamp areas of the state by any means whatsoever, provided that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to water control structures or dams for the retention of water for conservation purposes. B.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, no obstructions including trawls, skimmer nets, butterfly nets, fyke nets, wings or leads, seines, gill nets, or trammel nets which interfere with the free passageway for fish as defined herein shall be set within five hundred feet of the mouth of any inlet or pass, or within five hundred feet of any water control structures, dams, or weirs. Wings and leads are permitted on hoop nets in overflowed regions where the water is out of the actual bed of the natural stream or lake but not within the restricted five hundred feet area. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, hoop nets set in Little River in Grant Parish and LaSalle Parish may be set closer than five hundred feet to the mouth of any inlet or pass or water control structure, dam, or weir. C. The possession of fish caught in leads or wings is prohibited. Wings and leads on hoop nets below the saltwater line, as defined in R.S. 56:322(A), are permitted. However, the use of monofilament leads or wings shall be prohibited below the saltwater line. No pair of wings or leads shall be within one hundred feet of each other and no single lead shall exceed twenty-five feet in length. D. "Free passageway for fish" means a minimum passageway opening of five feet in width extending from the surface to the bottom of the water in the deepest portion of the water. The use of wings and leads on nets and seines is a violation of this Section except in overflowed regions as stated above. E. Violation of any of the provisions of this Section constitutes a class three violation. Acts 1989, No. 247, §1, eff. June 26, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 528, §1, eff. June 29, 1992; Acts 2007, No. 296, §1; Acts 2010, No. 746, §1; Acts 2011, No. 268, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:330 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§330. Crawfish harvesters; crawfish traps

RS 330 - Crawfish harvesters; crawfish traps  A. Crawfish harvesters shall be subject to the jurisdiction and rules and regulations of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.  NOTE: Subsection (B) eff. until June 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 356.  B. Crawfish may be taken commercially with approved crawfish traps. The openings of the flues or throats on crawfish traps shall not exceed two inches.  NOTE: Subsection (B) as amended by Acts 2021, No. 356, eff. June 1, 2022.  B. Crawfish may be taken by properly licensed individuals with approved crawfish traps. The openings of the flues or throats on crawfish traps shall not exceed two inches.  C. The secretary may promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this Section.  Acts 1995, No. 543, §2; Acts 2021, No. 356, §3, eff. June 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 56:331 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§331. Crab Task Force

RS 331 - Crab Task Force A. There is hereby established the Crab Task Force to advise the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on matters pertaining to the management and development of the crab industry in Louisiana. B. The Crab Task Force shall be composed of twenty members appointed by the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as follows: (1) Four crab dealers or processors. (2) Two soft shell crab producers. (3) Seven commercial hard crab fishermen. (4) One biologist appointed from the LSU Agricultural Center Sea Grant program. (5) One marine biologist appointed from the faculty of a Louisiana university. (6) One marine biologist appointed from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. (7) One enforcement agent appointed from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. (8) One attorney appointed from the LSU Sea Grant program. (9) One fisheries economist from Louisiana State University. (10) One economist appointed from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. C. The members listed in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of Subsection B of this Section shall be voting members. The members listed in Paragraphs (4) through (10) of Subsection B of this Section shall not vote. D. The task force shall adopt bylaws under which it shall operate, and seven members of the task force shall constitute a quorum sufficient to conduct meetings and business of the task force. The task force shall elect a chairman from its membership and may seek and receive assistance from universities within the state in the development of methods to increase the production and marketability of crabs. E. Members of the task force shall serve without compensation. F. The members appointed by the secretary shall as near as practicable represent diverse geographic areas according to statistical crab fishing license data. The members appointed by the secretary shall be subject to Senate confirmation. Acts 2001, No. 57, §2, eff. May 24, 2001; Acts 2006, No. 247, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:331.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§331.1. Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 625, §1.

RS 331.1 - Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 625, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:332.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§332.1. Eel; methods of taking; licensing; marking; violation

RS 332.1 - Eel; methods of taking; licensing; marking; violation A.(1) Eel may be taken for commercial purposes using eel pots, as that term is defined in R.S. 56:8, or by other legal means. (2) Possession of a valid commercial fishing license in addition to other applicable commercial licenses authorizes the holder thereof to sell any eel taken. B. Eel may be taken for recreational purposes using any legal recreational gear as set forth in R.S. 56:320(A). Licenses shall be as required by R.S. 56:302.1(C) for residents and nonresidents respectively. C.(1) Each eel pot shall be attached by a nonfloating line to a visible float of at least six inches in diameter or one-half gallon volume size and the eel fishermen's license number shall be printed on the float in indelible ink. (2) Eel pots shall be fished only in areas of the state which are south of the saltwater line as delineated by R.S. 56:322(A) and in saltwater lakes north of said saltwater line, excluding Lake Maurepas, except by permit issued by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 56:571. No eel pot shall be set in navigable channels or entrances to streams. D. Violation of any provision of this Section constitutes a class two violation. Acts 1986, No. 114, §1; Acts 1990, No. 497, §1; Acts 1997, No. 203, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:333.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§333.1. Mullet; freshwater areas

RS 333.1 - Mullet; freshwater areas Mullet may be taken commercially by means of hoop nets in the freshwater areas of the state as described in R.S. 56:322(A). The commission in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act shall adopt rules and regulations to regulate the taking of mullet. The rules shall provide for zones, permits, fees, daily take and possession limits, and other provisions necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. The rules promulgated by the commission shall specifically provide the following: (1) That mullet caught in the freshwater areas of the state shall not be possessed by commercial fishermen in the saltwater areas of the state. (2) There shall be no lead nets on hoop nets used for the fishing of mullet. (3) No hoop nets used to catch freshwater mullet shall be run at night. (4) No mullet shall be possessed in the freshwater areas of the state between the hours of official sunset and official sunrise. Acts 1999, No. 838, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:333.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§333.2. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §12.

RS 333.2 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §12.
LA Rev Stat § 56:333.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§333.3. Live mullet; harvest for bait

RS 333.3 - Live mullet; harvest for bait A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 56:333 and 333.1, live mullet may be taken commercially in both freshwater and saltwater areas for the exclusive purpose of providing live bait. Mullet may be harvested for such purposes only by cast net. The commission shall adopt rules to regulate such taking and sale of live mullet for bait. Such regulations may provide for permits, licenses, seasons, live possession requirements, harvest limits, and other provisions necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. B. In order to commercially harvest live mullet for bait under the provisions of this Section, a fisherman shall hold a commercial fishing license and a commercial cast net gear license. Cast nets used under the provisions of this Section shall not exceed twelve feet in radius and shall only be operated manually such that no mechanical device is used to hold open the net nor propel or deploy the net. C. There shall be no commercial taking of live mullet for bait during the period from 5:00 a.m. on Saturday through 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, and there shall be no fishing pursuant to the provisions of this Section during the hours after sunset and before sunrise. D. Any violation of the provisions of this Section shall be punishable as a class three violation under the provisions of R.S. 56:33. Acts 2011, No. 65, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:334 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§334. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.

RS 334 - Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 56:334.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§334.1. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.

RS 334.1 - Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 56:334.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§334.2. Freshwater fishing allowed in designated saltwater areas

RS 334.2 - Freshwater fishing allowed in designated saltwater areas  The saltwater angling license required in R.S. 56:302.1(C) shall not preclude a person from fishing for freshwater species of fish south of the designated saltwater line described in R.S. 56:322(A) or in saltwater lakes and bodies of water designated in R.S. 56:322(B). A person may take or possess in such designated saltwater areas, without a saltwater angling license, any freshwater species of fish in any number not otherwise prohibited by law, provided the person possesses a valid fishing license as otherwise required by law. For the purpose of enforcement, the department shall determine by rule which species of fish shall be classified as a freshwater species and which shall be classified as a saltwater species. Any person, without a valid saltwater angling license, that takes a saltwater species of fish as classified by the department from a designated saltwater area shall return such fish immediately to the waters from which taken without avoidable injury. An enforcement agent or officer of the department may inspect a fisherman's catch to insure compliance with this Section.  Acts 1986, No. 844, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:335 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§335. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.

RS 335 - Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.