Combating the Spread of Largemouth Bass Virus
WHEREAS, Louisiana is blessed with abundant natural resources including an excellent largemouth bass fishery, and WHEREAS, largemouth bass virus (LMBV) has been discovered in the state and has been the …
Year: 2002
Contamination in Fish Around Offshore Oil Rigs
WHEREAS, the Gulf of Mexico, and Louisiana offshore waters in particular, are renowned for the outstanding angling found around energy production facilities (rigs), and WHEREAS, “rig fishing” supports a multi-million …
Costs/Benefits of a Deer Tagging Program
WHEREAS, legislation was proposed during the 2001 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature to provide for a tagging program for deer, but failed to pass, and WHEREAS, there seems to …
Air Pollution/ Mercury Contamination
WHEREAS, twenty waterbodies in Louisiana have mercury advisories from the state Departments of Environmental Quality and Health & Hospitals which discourage the consumption of certain species of fish, including popular …
State Management Plan for the Control of Invasive Non-indigenous Species
WHEREAS, Louisiana’s flora, fauna, public health and its natural environment have suffered in the past and will continue to be challenged by the serious impacts of invasive, non-indigenous species, and …
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Coastal Restoration Effort
WHEREAS, erosion and subsidence has claimed nearly a million acres of Louisiana’s coast over the past seventy years and is predicted to claim an additional 600,000 acres or more by …
Freedom to Fish, Hunt and Trap
WHEREAS, the freedom to fish, hunt and trap is a long cherished tradition for many Louisiana citizens, and WHEREAS, there have been challenges to these rights in other states, and …
State Acquisition of Elmer’s Island
WHEREAS, for many decades, “Elmer’s Island”, located on the Louisiana Gulf Coast near Grand Isle, has been a popular fishing and camping destination for both Louisiana citizens and out-ofstate tourists, …
Beneficial Management of Mississippi River Sediments
WHEREAS, the entire coastal zone of Louisiana was formed over thousands of years by sediments from the Mississippi River, and WHEREAS, the Louisiana coastal zone comprises the largest contiguous area …
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Governor’s Invasive Species Task Force
WHEREAS, the Invasive Species Task Force (ISTF) was established in June 2000 by order of Governor Foster, and WHEREAS, the objective of the ISTF is to address all invasive species, …