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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 181
BY SENATOR NEVERS
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to build an artificial reef in
Lake Maurepas.
WHEREAS, the state of Louisiana has been endowed with natural beauty that draws
countless sportsmen and tourists every year and should expend the necessary resources to
preserve its most important sanctuaries; and
WHEREAS, Lake Maurepas is regarded as central to the Louisiana outdoor and
fishing experience; and
WHEREAS, the lake is a treasured ecosystem and home to a variety of fish and
wildlife, and is surrounded by camping and recreations facilities and the Maurepas Swamp
Wildlife Management Area; and
WHEREAS, the lake is home to abundant largemouth bass, smallmouth bass,
crappie, catfish, and striped bass and efforts should be made to protect the populations of
fish so that they may be enjoyed for future generations of fisherman who come to enjoy Lake
Maurepas's waters; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries coordinates and manages the
Artificial Reef Program in which sustainable habitats are created to help preserve and protect
healthy populations of fish; and
WHEREAS, because it is a vital part of the ecosystem of southeastern Louisiana and
an important spot for recreational fisherman, an artificial reef in Lake Maurepas is necessary
to help preserve its fish population.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby urge and request the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to build an artificial
reef in Lake Maurepas. SR NO. 181 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE