Title 56, Wildlife and Fisheries
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La. Rev. Stat. § 56:318.1 Fishing tournaments; special permits
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§318.1. Fishing tournaments; special permits A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commission may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to establish special permits authorizing participants in a large tournament to possess li…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:319 Exotic fish; importation, sale, and possession of certain exotic species prohibited; permit required; penalty
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§319. Exotic fish; importation, sale, and possession of certain exotic species prohibited; permit required; penalty A. No person, firm, or corporation shall at any time possess, sell, or cause to be transported into this state by any other person, firm, or corporation, without fi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:319.1 Control of importation of fish; department's regulatory authority
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§319.1. Control of importation of fish; department's regulatory authority The department shall have the authority to regulate or prohibit, by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the possession, sale, or transportation of any fish into Louisiana. Acts 1988, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:319.2 Designation and taking of exotic fish
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§319.2. Designation and taking of exotic fish The commission is authorized to designate as exotic a species of fish not indigenous to the state of Louisiana. The commission may promulgate rules under the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act to authorize the taking of ex…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:32 Class two violation
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§32. Class two violation Class two violations shall be divided into 2-A and 2-B violations. (1) The following penalties shall be imposed for a class 2-A violation: (a) For the first offense, the fine shall be not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred fifty dol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:32.1 Civil suit for recovery of value
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§32.1. Civil suit for recovery of value A. The department is authorized to bring a civil action to recover the penalties established by R.S. 56:31 and 32 and R.S. 30:2531(B) and 2531.3. B. The department may elect to enforce the provisions of R.S. 56:31 and 32 and R.S. 30:2531(B)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:320 Methods of taking freshwater or saltwater fish
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§320. Methods of taking freshwater or saltwater fish A.(1) Freshwater and saltwater recreational fish may be taken by means of rod, fishing pole, hook and line, trolling line, handline, bait casting, fly casting apparatus, crawfish nets, by use of devices known as yo-yos or trigg…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:320.1 Use and possession of certain gill nets, trammel nets, strike nets, or seines; prohibited
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§320.1. Use and possession of certain gill nets, trammel nets, strike nets, or seines; prohibited A. No person shall use, possess, or have in his possession, or have aboard any vessel, a gill net, trammel net, strike net, or seine in the saltwater areas of the state as defined in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:320.2 Federal exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
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§320.2. Federal exclusive economic zone (EEZ) A. The possession of gill nets, trammel nets, strike nets, or seines on or aboard any vessel in the saltwater areas of the state is prohibited unless the captain or owner of the vessel has in his immediate possession upon the vessel a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:321 Elevated trotlines prohibited; civil liability
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§321. Elevated trotlines prohibited; civil liability A. No person shall set, maintain, take, or attempt to take fish from any trotline of which any segment of the staging line measures in excess of four feet where any portion of any hook extends above the surface of the waters of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:322 Seines or nets; size of mesh; classification as to salt or fresh water; crawfish traps
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§322. Seines or nets; size of mesh; classification as to salt or fresh water; crawfish traps A. The legislature recognizes the historic division of the state into saltwater and freshwater areas. The legislature also recognizes that this division is based in large measure on the v…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:322.1 Shad seine; commercial harvest of shad and skipjack herring
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§322.1. Shad seine; commercial harvest of shad and skipjack herring A. A commercial fisherman licensed in accordance with R.S. 56:303 and 305(B)(6)(b) may take shad, skipjack, and any other freshwater commercial fish of legal size with a shad seine in accordance with this Section…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:322.2 Shad gill nets; commercial harvest of shad and skipjack herring
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§322.2. Shad gill nets; commercial harvest of shad and skipjack herring A. A commercial fisherman licensed in accordance with R.S. 56:303 and 305(B)(6)(a) may take shad and skipjack with a shad gill net in Lake Palourde, Lake Verret, Lac Des Allemands, all of the waterways in Ibe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:323 Bait; methods of taking
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§323. Bait; methods of taking A. Minnows, crawfish, shrimp, and other legal bait species, not including game fish, may be taken with legal cast nets, minnow traps, dip nets, and bait seines when taken in compliance with all other laws. Freshwater shrimp may also be taken in accor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:324 Menhaden seines; restrictions
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§324. Menhaden seines; restrictions Anyone legally taking menhaden shall not have in their possession more than five percent, by weight, of any species of fish other than menhaden and herring-like species. Added by Acts 1979, No. 593, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 838, §1; Acts 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:325 Daily take, possession, and size limits; freshwater recreational fish; possession of
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§325. Daily take, possession, and size limits; freshwater recreational fish; possession of finfish filets prohibited A. No person shall take in any one day more than the following of each species of fish, of the designated size where specified: (1) Black bass (Micropterus spp.), …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:325.1 Size and possession limits; recreational saltwater finfish; penalties
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§325.1. Size and possession limits; recreational saltwater finfish; penalties A.(1) The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission may set by rule, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, daily take, and possession, and size limits for saltwater finfish caught recreationally …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:325.2 Saltwater recreational finfish; total length
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§325.2. Saltwater recreational finfish; total length A. Except as provided elsewhere in this Section, all saltwater recreational finfish shall have the head and caudal fin intact until set or put on shore. All saltwater recreational finfish shall be measured in accordance with ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:325.3 Spotted sea trout commercial taking; annual quota; red drum commercial taking,
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§325.3. Spotted sea trout commercial taking; annual quota; red drum commercial taking, possession, or landing prohibited A.(1) The commission shall establish a maximum annual quota for the commercial harvest of spotted sea trout taken within Louisiana waters or landed in Louisian…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:325.4 Commercial taking of other saltwater finfish; exceptions; mesh size
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§325.4. Commercial taking of other saltwater finfish; exceptions; mesh size A. During the 1995-1996 and the 1996-1997 season for taking mullet and the two seasons for taking spotted sea trout as defined in R.S. 56:325.3(C), all other species of saltwater finfish, including but no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:325.5 Commercial menhaden harvest reporting
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§325.5. Commercial menhaden harvest reporting A. The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, that require companies taking menhaden by vessels equipped with purse seines for the purpose of reduction fishing to report…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:325.6 Bait gulf menhaden; annual quota after regular closed season
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§325.6. Bait gulf menhaden; annual quota after regular closed season A. The Louisiana Legislature finds and declares there is great financial hardship imposed upon Louisiana crawfish, blue crab, and catfish fishermen because of insufficient supplies of bait during the winter seas…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:326 Size and possession limits; commercial fish
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§326. Size and possession limits; commercial fish A. The following are the legal size limits on commercial fish. No person shall take or possess these fish under or over the prescribed sizes for commercial purposes. Fish of the prescribed legal size may be taken, had in possessio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:326.1 Size limits set by commission
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§326.1. Size limits set by commission The commission shall have the authority to set, by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, size limits for all freshwater and saltwater fish for which no limits have been set by law. Acts 1986, No. 492, §1; Acts 2008, No. 23…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:326.2 Vessels landing red drum; notice to department; equipment; inspection
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§326.2. Vessels landing red drum; notice to department; equipment; inspection Any vessel engaged in commercial fishing in the Federal Fishery Conservation Zone and landing red drum in Louisiana shall be equipped with a functioning transponder aboard, shall permit on board inspect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:326.3 Possession limits; size limits, seasons, quotas, times, and daily take
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§326.3. Possession limits; size limits, seasons, quotas, times, and daily take limits, set by commission; penalties Subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and specifically R.S. 49:966 and R.S. 56:325.3, the commission may set possession limits, quotas, plac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:326.4 Staggered and split seasons and quotas
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§326.4. Staggered and split seasons and quotas A. The legislature finds that Louisiana has a national reputation for serving unique and high quality seafood dishes, and that the availability of fresh popular fish to serve in Louisiana restaurants is important to the vitality of o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:326.5 Bowfin; size limitations; eggs
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§326.5. Bowfin; size limitations; eggs A. It is the purpose of this Section to promote the conservation and sustained yield management of bowfin (commonly known as choupique, grinnel, grindle, or cypress trout). The legislature finds that the taking of bowfin, particularly female…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:326.6 Closed season; bowfin
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§326.6. Closed season; bowfin A. The commercial taking of bowfin (Amia calva) or bowfin body parts including eggs (roe) with nets is prohibited during the months of December, January, and February. However, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to the taking of bowfin or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:327 Sale or purchase of freshwater or saltwater game fish prohibited; commercial sales and purchases, commercial license required; commercial fingerlings and certified mariculture and aquaculture fish exc
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§327. Sale or purchase of freshwater or saltwater game fish prohibited; commercial sales and purchases, commercial license required; commercial fingerlings and certified mariculture and aquaculture fish excepted; penalties A.(1) No person shall purchase, sell, exchange, or offer …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:327.1 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§327.1. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 286, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:328 Conducting fishing operations so as not to destroy nests or natural hiding places of young fish; prohibited importation; control and regulation of noxious aquatic plants; permit; penalty
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§328. Conducting fishing operations so as not to destroy nests or natural hiding places of young fish; prohibited importation; control and regulation of noxious aquatic plants; permit; penalty A. All fishing operations shall be conducted in such a way that nests of fish or the na…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:329 Obstruction of streams or lakes by fyke nets or other devices
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§329. Obstruction of streams or lakes by fyke nets or other devices A. No person shall obstruct the free passage of fish in any of the streams, lakes, bayous, or in any body of water, including crevasses, coulees, and canals in marsh and swamp areas of the state by any means what…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:33 Class three violation
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§33. Class three violation The following penalties shall be imposed for a class three violation: (1) For the first offense, the fine shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both; (2) Fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:330 Crawfish harvesters; crawfish traps
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§330. Crawfish harvesters; crawfish traps A. Crawfish harvesters shall be subject to the jurisdiction and rules and regulations of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. B. Crawfish may be taken by properly licensed individua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:331 Crab Task Force
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§331. Crab Task Force A. There is hereby established the Crab Task Force to advise the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on matters pertaining to the management and development of the crab industry in Louisiana. B. The Crab Task Force …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:331.1 Repealed by Acts 1968, No
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§331.1. Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 625, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:332 Crabs; release of immature female crabs and crabs in berry stage; method of taking
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§332. Crabs; release of immature female crabs and crabs in berry stage; method of taking crabs; time limitations; by-catch; penalties, abandoned crab trap removal program; escape rings A. Crabs of legal size may be taken using any gear identified in R.S. 56:320(B)(3); however, th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:332.1 Eel; methods of taking; licensing; marking; violation
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§332.1. Eel; methods of taking; licensing; marking; violation A.(1) Eel may be taken for commercial purposes using eel pots, as that term is defined in R.S. 56:8, or by other legal means. (2) Possession of a valid commercial fishing license in addition to other applicable commerc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:333 Mullet; saltwater areas
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§333. Mullet; saltwater areas A. Mullet may be taken commercially in the saltwater areas of the state as described in R.S. 56:322(B) and 333(C). The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission shall adopt rules to regulate the taking of mullet. Such regulations, except as provide…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:333.1 Mullet; freshwater areas
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§333.1. Mullet; freshwater areas Mullet may be taken commercially by means of hoop nets in the freshwater areas of the state as described in R.S. 56:322(A). The commission in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act shall adopt rules and regulations to regulate the taking…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:333.2 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§333.2. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §12.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:333.3 Live mullet; harvest for bait
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§333.3. Live mullet; harvest for bait A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 56:333 and 333.1, live mullet may be taken commercially in both freshwater and saltwater areas for the exclusive purpose of providing live bait. Mullet may be harvested for such purposes only by cast …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:334 Repealed by Acts 1986, No
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§334. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:334.1 Repealed by Acts 1986, No
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§334.1. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:334.2 Freshwater fishing allowed in designated saltwater areas
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§334.2. Freshwater fishing allowed in designated saltwater areas The saltwater angling license required in R.S. 56:302.1(C) shall not preclude a person from fishing for freshwater species of fish south of the designated saltwater line described in R.S. 56:322(A) or in saltwater l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:335 Repealed by Acts 1986, No
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§335. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 904, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:336 Penalty for violation of sport fishing provisions
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§336. Penalty for violation of sport fishing provisions A. Whoever violates any of the sport fishing provisions of this Sub-part for which no penalty has been otherwise specifically provided shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 or be imprisoned for not less than te…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:337 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§337. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 490, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:338 Registration of vessels; application; misstatements; penalties
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§338. Registration of vessels; application; misstatements; penalties A. Any vessel which shall be licensed or permitted to engage in commercial fishing or freighting operations for shrimp or fish of any species with any type of nets, seines, or traps in Louisiana waters which has…