LDWF commision Public board meeting 11/5/09

[meaux fishing]

This is one of those places your voice can be heard...I realize its during the day but if you can go do it because the only way things will change is if we make our voices heard


The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has scheduled the next regular public board meeting for 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Building located at 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge.

The agenda is as follows:

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7. To receive and hear Announcement for Duck Stamp Contest Winner

8. To receive and hear Dove Season Opening Report and Presentation of Dove Banding Award

9. To receive and hear Presentation of On-Line Registration for Hunter Education Program

10. To receive and hear Louisiana Recovery Authority's Annual Update to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

11. To receive and consider Declaration of Emergency and Notice of Intent on Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge

12. To receive and consider Resolution and Notice of Intent to Amend Rules for Harvest of Reef Fish: Grouper Recreational Seasons and Bag Limits, Grouper Commercial Seasons and Size Limits, Red Snapper/Reef Fish IFQ Modifications

13. To receive and consider Declaration of Emergency - Rules for Harvest of Reef Fish: Grouper Recreational Seasons and Bag Limits, Grouper Commercial Seasons and Size Limits

14. To receive and consider Declaration of Emergency - Closure of the Recreational Fishery for Greater Amberjack in Louisiana Waters

15. To receive and consider Resolution regarding U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Intent to Require Post Harvest Processing of Raw Gulf Oysters

16. Set March 2010 Meeting Date

17. Receive Public Comments

[Ray]

There are not many Greater Amberjack in La. waters.

[longsidelandry]

It would be nice if somebody from here would be able to make it and give us a good update on what was discussed.

[cmdrost]

These meeting are pretty boring, but I strongly suggest anyone in B.R. attend and voice their opinion. It does help sometimes.

[cmdrost]

"The WLF Commission voted unanimously yesterday morning to reject the new Federal Regs on recreational Grouper and AJs. In other words, they will not adopt Federal regulations inside our state waters. While it will make no real difference to the actual fishing (nobody catches grouper or AJs in LA state waters) it does send a strong message that we are no longer willing to accept bogus regs based on bad data, especially when no consideration was given to recreationals in the crafting of the regs in the first place. "

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by cmdrost

"The WLF Commission voted unanimously yesterday morning to reject the new Federal Regs on recreational Grouper and AJs. In other words, they will not adopt Federal regulations inside our state waters. While it will make no real difference to the actual fishing (nobody catches grouper or AJs in LA state waters) it does send a strong message that we are no longer willing to accept bogus regs based on bad data, especially when no consideration was given to recreationals in the crafting of the regs in the first place. "

Nice, hopefully other states would do the same and start sending a message to the Feds.