Louisiana Oyster Task Force Meeting
Mitch Jurisich, Chairman
Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
LDWF Headquarters
2000 Quail Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests
III. Approval of October 28, 2021 meeting minutes and December 7, 2021 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 Bryan Marie)
C. Legislative (Jakov Jurisic)
D. Legal (Jakov Jurisic/ Brad Robin)
E. Research (Earl Melancon)
F. Coastal Restoration (Dan Coulon)
G. Marketing (LDWF)
H. Health (Justin Gremillion)
I. Aquaculture (Brandi Shelley)
J. Joint Task Force Working Group (Mitch Jurisich)
VI. New Business
A. To Hear a Status Update on the Hiring of Joe Piacun for OTF Legal Counsel- OTF
B. To Discuss USDA Covid-19 Grants- LDAF
C. To Discuss Oyster Tagging and Gifting Regulations- OTF
D. To Hear an Update on a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Between LDWF and Plaquemines Parish- OTF
E. To Hear About Locating a National Estuarine Research Reserve in Plaquemines Parish or Elsewhere in Louisiana- LSU- Renewable Natural Resources
F. To Hear an Update on New Funding for the Gulf Hypoxia Issue- Doug Daigle
G. To Discuss a Commercial Inland Oyster Hatchery- Steve Pollock
H. To Hear an Update on the AOC Grant Funding Program- LA Sea Grant
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Set Next Meeting
IX. Adjourn
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