Calcasieu Lake Oyster Harvesting Survey
 

Senator Blade Morrish has introduced SB 73, which would restrict gear used during oyster harvesting in Calcasieu Lake (Big Lake) to tonging only. Sen. Morrish’s bill is in response to recent studies that have shown the oyster resource in Big Lake to be in significant decline. In 2010, the number of market-sized oysters in Big Lake decreased by 49% when compared to 2009. The number of total oysters decreased by 33% during the same period. Oyster abundance in the lake is 17% below the 10-year average.

In 2010, oystering in Area 29 (east of the ship channel) was closed by LDWF weeks early due to “significant reductions” in oyster abundance. According to LDWF records, the number of licensed oyster boats working Big Lake has nearly quadrupled in the past six years. Concern over this issue has been expressed by biologists, recreational anglers, and oyster harvesters themselves.

CCA Louisiana is interested in member input on this issue. There is some concern that deterioration of productive oyster beds makes those areas less attractive to the types of finfish commonly sought after by recreational anglers.

Please take a moment to answer the survey below. Thank you.

https://app.icontact.com/icp/sub/survey/take

Everyone please try and take a few minutes and respond. I understand this went out to everyone in CCA / LA so those of us that fish Big Lake really need to have a strong response.

will do, looks like my link is broken

There have been 300 surveys sent in since Tuesday. I guess this issue is not as important to the rank and file fishermen as first thought. If you have an opinion on the dredging issue or know someone who does, get off your a$$ and send in the survey! This our chance to put our money where our mouths are.

I got the survey in an email did the 5 questions but how many people didnt get it that would want toooo?

I never received an email.

Sent from my EVO

Is there a link you can share??? Would be easier to get out...not everyone is a CCA member,,,, I forwarded my email survey but we need to get out a link

I am a CCA member and I never got the email.

Sent from my EVO

If u would like the email you can pm me your email address and I will forward it...

PM sent

Sent from my EVO

Casey some reason when the link from the email is posted it don't work

Send it to me, we man

CCA Lake Charles chapter has 3000-3500 members, so by those numbers the surveys should be rollin in. Sen Morrish is carrying our water for us on this issue because of his concern for our resources,it is out duty to make sure he is not standing alone on the battle field.

that link doesn't work unless it comes from the email, we need one we can post here

or we need a contact that our members can send email

ttt

to help with this issue I will send the email to anyone who sends me a pm with their email!!!

Still won't work and I am not smart enough to know why!:shaking:

Raymond, you think maybe the survey company that CCA hired to do the mass email is working for the other side? ;-) Spammers sure don't have this much trouble getting emails to me.

Sent from my EVO

I just received the email again.