Louisiana Shrimp Task Force Meeting

Acy Cooper, Chairman

Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 10:00 a.m.

Terrebonne Parish Main Library

151 Library Dr.

Houma, LA 70360

 

AGENDA

I.        Pledge of Allegiance

II.       Roll Call

III.      Approval of May 4, 2022 Meeting Minutes

IV.      Approval of the August 3, 2022 Meeting Agenda

V.       Federal Shrimp Permits Report

VI.      New Business

A.    To Receive a Presentation and Consider the 2022 Fall Inshore Shrimp Season- LDWF

B.    To Hear an Update and Discuss the Shrimp Label of Origin Bill (HB335)- LDH

C.   To Consider Funding the Sunset Review- STF

D.   To Consider Funding the 2023 LA Fisheries Forward Summit- Julie Falgout, LA Sea Grant

E.    To Discuss and Consider Funding the MSC and Gulf RFM Shrimp Fishery Sustainability Assessments as well as Audubon Gulf’s Operational Costs- STF

F.    To Discuss and Consider BOEM’s Draft Wind Energy Areas in the Gulf of Mexico- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

G.   To Discuss Funding that was Legislatively Dedicated from the Shrimp Task Force Fund to the LA Shrimp Association (HB1)- STF

H.  To Discuss the New LSU Seafood Processing Demonstration Lab at the Iberia Research Station- Sea Grant/ STF

I.      To Discuss Shrimp Prices- STF

VII.      Public Comment

VIII.     Set Next Meeting

IX.       Adjourn

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