Mitch Jurisich, Chairman
Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
New Orleans Lakefront Airport
6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70126
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests
III. Approval of June 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes and the August 26, 2025 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 (Captain Davis Madere)
C. Legislative (Brad Robin)
D. Legal (Brad Robin/Jakov Jurisic)
E. Research (Earl Melancon)
F. Coastal Restoration (Capt. George Ricks)
G. Marketing (BMF)
H. Health (LDH)
I. Aquaculture (Steve Pollock)
J. Joint Task Force Working Group (Mitch Jurisich)
VI. New Business
A. To Discuss Executive Order, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”- Bryan Wallace, Senior Policy Advisor, Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities
B. To Hear an Update on Low Salinity Oyster Research- OTF/ Beth Stauffer
C. To Hear a LDAF Seafood Safety Task Force Update- LDAF
D. To Hear an Oyster Season Update- LDWF
E. To Discuss the Oyster Day on the Bay- LDWF
F. To Consider the 2024 Oyster Stock Assessment and Oyster Season Recommendations- LDWF
G. To Hear an Update on the Mid- Barataria Sediment Diversion Operations- OTF
H. To Discuss and Consider Funding to Host the Let the World Be Your Oyster Event- OTF
I. To Consider Funding for a 2025/2026 Beuerman Miller Fitzgerald PR Contract- OTF
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Set Next Meeting
IX. Adjourn
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