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AUGUST 2004 NEWS |
COMMISSION DECLARES NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY
COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR RED SNAPPER IN LA. WATERS TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 1
2004-05 WATERFOWL LOTTERY HUNTS SCHEDULED FOR SHERBURNE W.M.A.
HUNTERS URGED TO BE MINDFUL WHEN HUNTING DOVES
36 LITTERING CITATIONS WRITTEN BY L.D.W.F. IN JULY
2004-05 HUNTING REGULATIONS AVAILABLE ON L.D.W.F. WEBSITE
TWO MEN CITED FOR BLACK DRUM VIOLATIONS
CUTOFF MAN ARRESTED ON POINTE-AUX-CHENES WMA
FISHERMAN ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING REVOCATION ORDER
ACADIA PARISH MEN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL SHRIMP PEDDLING
PINEVILLE MAN CITED FOR DUMPING GARBAGE ON DEWEY WILLS W.M.A.
CONCORDIA MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FISH SHOCKING AND OBSTRUCTION
OVER LIMIT TAKEN ON LAKE BISITINEAU
NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY CELEBRATIONS PLANNED ACROSS STATE
SABINE W.M.A. 2004 PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED LOTTERY DEER HUNT
AMENDED RULES FOR THREE LAKES GO INTO EFFECT
UNDERSIZE CATFISH LEAD TO ST. CHARLES PARISH ARREST
L.D.W.F. UNCOVERS SHADY SHARK DEALINGS
SIX CITED FOR LITTERING AND DUMPING TRASH
FLORIDA DEALER CAUGHT TAKING UNREPORTED FISH OUT OF STATE
SUSPECTED GAME FISH VIOLATORS CITED IN LASALLE PARISH
SERGEANT TODD LAVIOLETTE NAMED WILDLIFE
LOUISIANA SHRIMPERS, SHRIMP VESSEL OWNERS COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR LARGE COASTAL SHARKS TO CLOSE IN LA. WATERS
UNREPORTED CRABS AND FISH DISCOVERED
CAMERON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUDULENT SHRIMP SALES
GOVERNOR APPOINTS ASSISTANT SECRETARY AT WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
2004 LOUISIANA FALL SHRIMP SEASON OPENS IN ZONES 1 AND 3
L.W.F.C. SETS TENTATIVE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL SEASONS
COMMISSION ADJUSTS DOVE SEASON DATES
COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR DEEP-WATER GROUPER CLOSES IN LOUISIANA WATERS
AREA SIX DEER SEASON DATES RE-SET
L.W.F.C. SETS 2004-2005 OYSTER SEASONS
L.W.F.C. SETS PERMANENT OPENING DATE FOR ALLIGATOR SEASON
TURKEY HUNTING SEASONS PROPOSED NEW PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH TO OPEN AUG. 10 AT POINTE-AUX-CHENES W.M.A.
2004 WHITE LAKE PRESERVE TEAL SEASON LOTTERY ANNOUNCED
COMMISSION DECLARES NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY
At their September 2 meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
Commission signed a resolution declaring September 25, 2004 as Louisiana's
National Hunting and Fishing Day. This is the 20th year that this holiday
has been celebrated across the state.
As part of the celebration, events will be held in Minden, Monroe, Woodworth
and Baton Rouge. Hands-on activities such as target shooting, archery and
canoeing are popular at each site. The events will also provide food and
drinks for the families that attend.
Louisiana's National Hunting and Fishing Day is a recognition of the
economic contributions of the hunting and fishing industry and an
acknowledgement of the sport enjoyed by so many of our citizens.
COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR RED SNAPPER IN LA. WATERS TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL OCTOBER 1
The spring commercial fishery for red snapper in Louisiana waters closed on
August 10, 2004. The season will remain closed until the opening of the
fall commercial red snapper season on October 1.
The decision was made by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Secretary Dwight Landreneau, following notification by the National Marine
Fisheries Service that the Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will not
re-open for the September 1-10 time period, since the commercial red snapper
quote for the spring season is projected to have been taken.
Secretary Landreneau was authorized by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
Commission to take these actions to provide consistent regulations between
state and adjacent Federal waters, and noted that the season closure is
necessary to prevent overfishing of the species.
All commercial harvest, possession, purchase, barter, trade, sale or
attempts to purchase, barter, trade or sell red snapper is prohibited until
noon, October 1, 2004, the date set for the opening of the fall season.
The prohibition on sale/prohibition of red snapper during the closure does not
apply to red snapper that were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior to
the effective date of the closure and were held in cold storage by a dealer
or processor provided appropriate records in accordance with R.S. 56:306.5
and 56:306.6 are properly maintained.
2004-05 WATERFOWL LOTTERY HUNTS SCHEDULED FOR SHERBURNE W.M.A.
The Sherburne Wildlife Management Area South Farm complex will be open for
lottery waterfowl hunts again during the 2004-05 hunting season.
Applications for the Sherburne hunts must be received in Baton Rouge by
October 1, and must be accompanied by a non-refundable $5 administrative
fee. Applications should be mailed to Waterfowl Lottery Applications,
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, P.O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge,
LA 70898. They are available at each of the LDWF regional offices or on the
LDWF web site: www.wlf.state.la.us. The application can be found by going
to the "Hunting Section", then clicking on "Seasons and Regulations," and
then clicking on the link for "Lottery Hunt Applications."
Lottery hunt dates for Sherburne WMA will be Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 18, 27, and
Jan. 3, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Each of these dates is a Saturday, except the
Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 hunts which are on the Monday following the Christmas and
New Year's holidays. Shooting hours will be one half hour before sunrise
until 12 noon.
During the Sherburne hunt, no more than three persons will be allowed to
hunt within a predetermined hunt area. Selected hunters will be notified by
mail and must submit an additional $10 fee to receive the necessary permits.
On the Youth Waterfowl Hunting days, Nov. 13-14, Sherburne WMA will be open
for youth duck hunting at no charge. All youngsters age 15 or younger, who
are accompanied by an adult age 18 or older will be welcome to participate
and no lottery application is needed. Youths must possess a hunter safety
certification or proof of successful completion of a hunter safety course.
Each youth must be accompanied by one adult 18 years of age or older.
If the accompanying adult is in possession of hunter safety certification, a
valid hunting license or proof of successful completion of a hunter safety
course, this requirement is waived for the youth.
The South Farm complex at Sherburne WMA will also offer additional duck
hunting opportunities on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the season, except on
Thanksgiving Day. The hunts will be conducted in the same manner as the
weekend hunts, but the lottery drawing will take place on the day of each
hunt at the hunter check station near the entrance to the WMA. No hunter
will be allowed to hunt more than one day per week. Lottery numbers
will be drawn at 4:30 a.m. and successful hunters will be assigned hunting
sites. Each hunter will be allowed to hunt only from the assigned hunting
site.
The Sherburne hunt area has been intensively developed and managed for
wintering waterfowl. Lottery hunts allow the department to manage hunting
pressure, promote quality-hunting experiences and still provide beneficial
winter habitat for wetland dependent species.
All hunters must have appropriate licenses, including federal duck stamps,
WMA hunting permits and Harvest Information Program (HIP) permits. No
licenses will be available at the hunting site and licenses will be checked.
Additionally, a self-clearing daily permit (free) must be completed and will
be available at the lottery hunt site. Permit applications and additional
information are available from any LDWF region office.
HUNTERS URGED TO BE MINDFUL WHEN HUNTING DOVES
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to remind
hunters to be careful with their dove identification as they take to the
woods for the opening of the 2004-05 hunting season. September 4 marks
the opening of the first split of the dove season. The season is open for
mourning, Eurasian collard and ringed turtledoves only. White-wing doves
and any other species of doves may not be taken in Louisiana.
The daily bag limit for mourning doves is 12, with a possession limit of 24.
There is no bag limit on Eurasian collared-doves or ringed turtledoves,
provided that a fully feathered wing and head remain attached to the carcass
of the bird. Fully dressed Eurasian collared-doves and ringed turtledoves
(those without a fully feathered wing and head naturally attached to the
carcass) shall be included in the daily bag limit for mourning doves. The
bag limit for mourning doves and fully dressed Eurasian collared and ringed
turtle-doves is 12 in the aggregate.
Hunters found taking doves other than mourning, Eurasian collared or ringed
turtle-doves may be issued a citation by LDWF Enforcement Division agents.
This type of citation would be a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
and is a federal crime. The maximum penalty is $15,000 in fines and up to
six months in prison. To avoid this, hunters are encouraged to make sure
they are capable of identifying the differences between the species.
36 LITTERING CITATIONS WRITTEN BY L.D.W.F. IN JULY
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division
Administrator, Colonel Winton Vidrine has announced the citation of 36
individuals for alleged violations of the state's litter laws during July of
this year.
"Our enforcement agents will continue to enforce littering regulations in
our state," Vidrine said. "Anyone with knowledge of illegal dumping is
urged to report these crimes," he added.
The names of the alleged violators and parishes of the alleged violations
are listed below.
Joshua David Alexander in Sabine Parish;
Bruce Douglas Jr. Allen in Webster Parish;
Claudene Rene Ancar in Plaqumines Parish;
Robert L. Andrus in Evangeline Parish;
George J. Aucoin, Jr. in Jefferson Davis Parish;
Albert J. Avenel, Jr. in Plaqumines Parish;
Carol S. Bowman in Pointe Coupee Parish;
Walter Lee Brown in Webster Parish;
Marlon Anthony Brown in Lincoln Parish;
Christopher Doxey in Jefferson Davis Parish;
Josh Dathan Ducote in Rapides Parish;
Debra S. Farmer in Bossier Parish;
Glenn P. Fontenot, Jr. in Jefferson Davis Parish;
Louis Bernard Fountain in Franklin Parish;
Quacin G. Gonsales in Rapides Parish;
Ernesto Gonzales in St. James Parish;
Augusta Goodly in Evangeline Parish;
Shaun Foster Green in Evangeline Parish;
Patrick J. Guillot in Avoyelles Parish;
Lindsey Raeanne Hall in Ouachita Parish;
Anthony Paul Hanley in Jefferson Parish;
Christopher Jennings in Union Parish;
Calvin Joseph Landry III in Ascension Parish;
Jarred Todd Leger in Evangeline Parish;
Matt Thomas Leonard in St. Mary Parish;
Jose Tavera Mendoza in Rapides Parish;
Billy Joe Pinkston in Sabine Parish;
Russell Paul Rider in Allen Parish;
Jose Francisco Scourdra in Rapides Parish;
Vashaun Maurice Sellers in Caddo Parish;
Fernando Serna in Rapides Parish;
David Wayne Shepard in Acadia Parish;
Berry Smith, Jr. in Allen Parish;
Kevin Alton Tilley in West Carroll Parish;
Timothy C. Tynes in Webster Parish;
and Salomon Varela in Caddo Parish.
2004-05 HUNTING REGULATIONS AVAILABLE ON L.D.W.F. WEBSITE
The regulations for the 2004-05 hunting season are now available at the
website for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries,
www.wlf.state.la.us. The updated season dates, limits, rules and
regulations are posted in a downloadable file. Regulations may be viewed
on-line or printed out. For any questions or clarifications, please consult
the local LDWF office or call LDWF Headquarters at (225)765-2800.
TWO MEN CITED FOR BLACK DRUM VIOLATIONS
On August 12, Carl Joseph Daniel, 47, and William King, 59, both of
Raceland, were cited by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Enforcement Division agents for allegedly possessing over the limit of black
drum and possessing over the limit of black drum in excess of 27 inches. The
violations occurred on the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area in
Lafourche Parish.
While performing routine compliance checks, agents allegedly found the men
in possession of 13 black drum, six of which exceeded 27 inches. The limit
for black drum is five per person, only one of which may exceed 27 inches.
The fish were seized and donated to charity.
The violations of possession of over the limit of black drum and possession
of over the limit of black drum in excess of 27 inches are each punishable
by a fine of up to $350, jail for not more than 60 days, or both, plus court
costs.
Agents participating in the case were Senior Agent Jim Matkin, Senior Agent
George Robinson and Cadet Ezekiel Talbert Jr.
CUTOFF MAN ARRESTED ON POINTE-AUX-CHENES WMA
Patrick J. Terrebonne, 38, of Cutoff was arrested by Louisiana Department
and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents on August 15 and booked into
the Lafourche Parish Jail for violating rules and regulations on the
Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area.
Terrebonne was cited for violating the wildlife management area regulations
when he was apprehended while allegedly using skimmer nets at night. It
is illegal to conduct any commercial activity or to use any commercial
gear on this WMA, or to utilize the WMA at night. Seized in connection with
this case were two skimmer nets and 98 pounds of white shrimp. The nets will
be held as evidence and the shrimp were sold, with the proceeds being held
in escrow by the department.
Violations of wildlife management area regulations carry fines of up to
$350, jail not more 60 days, or both, plus court costs for each count.
Agents participating in the case were Senior Agent Jim Matkin, Senior Agent
George Robinson and Cadet Ezekiel Talbert Jr.
FISHERMAN ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING REVOCATION ORDER
Michael J. Fonseca, 27, of Des Allemands, was arrested on August 13 by
agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement
Division for allegedly engaging in commercial fishing during a revocation
period. Fonseca has several prior charges for undersize catfish, commercial
license violations, and boating safety infractions. He has also served time
in prison for other criminal convictions.
Fonseca's fishing privileges were revoked in March 2004 due to unpaid
restitution ordered in a prior case from September 2002, in which he plead
guilty to taking undersize commercial catfish. Fonseca failed to appear for
at least two civil restitution hearings and was subsequently ordere |