Louisiana Oyster Task Force to Meet May 20

Mitch Jurisich, Chairman

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

New Orleans Lakefront Airport

6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70126

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests
3. Approval of April 7, 2026 Meeting Minutes and the May 20, 2026 Agenda
4. Treasury Report
   1. LOTF Financial Report & Oyster Tag Sales
5. Committee Reports
   1. Public and Private Oyster Grounds Committee (Mitch Jurisich)
   2. Enforcement (Captain Joey Thompson)
   3. Legislative (Brad Robin)
   4. Legal (Brad Robin/Jakov Jurisic)
   5. Research (Earl Melancon)
   6. Coastal Restoration (Capt. George Ricks)
   7. Marketing (BMF)
   8. Health (LDH)
   9. Aquaculture (Steve Pollock)
   10. Joint Task Force Working Group (Mitch Jurisich)
6. New Business
   1. To Hear a Summary of the 2025-2026 Oyster Season – LDWF
   2. To Discuss the Legislative Report from The Chesapeake Group – OTF
   3. To Hear an Update on the LOOP Oil Spill – LA Dept. of Conservation and Energy
7. Public Comment
8. Set Next Meeting
9. Adjourn

The meeting will be held in compliance with Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law as defined by Louisiana R.S. 42:11, et seq. The public is invited to attend. To listen in to the meeting via webinar register here.

If you would like to call in via phone, you can log onto the webinar by dialing in at 215-861-0674, and using the password- 806520#.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is committed to accommodating all reasonable special requests regarding access to our meetings. Please direct all sign language interpreting services or other accommodation needs to rlebreton@wlf.la.gov at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date.