| Certified Commercial Fishermen | Active Dock Buyer | Active Shrimp Processors | Administration (Nonvoting) |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Barisich | Craig Authement | Kristen Baumer | Vacant (Governor's designee) |
| Lance Nacio | Alan Gibson | Peyton Cagle (LDWF marine biologist) | |
| Acy Cooper, Jr. | Andrew Blanchard | Major Edward Skena (LDWF enforcement agent) | |
| Steven Sode (Alternate) | Vacant (Alternate) | Dr. Jack Isaacs (LDWF economist) | |
| Rodney Olander (Alternate) | Vacant (Alternate) | Dr. Stephen Sessums (Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry designee) | |
| Vacant (Alternate) | Vacant (Alternate) | Justin Gremillion (Louisiana Department of Health designee) |
Louisiana Shrimp Task Force
The Louisiana Shrimp Task Force is responsible for studying and monitoring the shrimp industry and making recommendations to LDWF, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, and other state agencies on improving production and the economic sustainability of the industry.
Upcoming Meetings
Task force meeting are open to the public.
Full Task Force
The Shrimp Task Force meeting scheduled for November 4, 2020, has been canceled due to hurricane damage and recovery efforts.
Committees
There are no committee meetings scheduled at this time; please check back.
For more information, contact Peyton Cagle at pcagle@wlf.la.gov or 337.491.2575
or Allison West at awest@wlf.la.gov or 504.286.8739.
or Allison West at awest@wlf.la.gov or 504.286.8739.
Members
Louisiana Shrimp Task Force members include representatives from the shrimp industry and related state agencies.
Current Members