1092017 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 77
BY SENATOR LAMBERT
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 56:322.2(D), relative to shad gill nets; to provide for the
3 commercial harvest of shad and skipjack; to provide for the seasons for taking of
4 shad and skipjack; to provide limitations for the taking of shad as bait; to provide
5 terms and requirements; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 56:322.2(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง322.2. Shad gill nets; commercial harvest of shad and skipjack herring
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10 D.(1) The closed season for commercially harvesting shad and skipjack as
11 provided for in this Section shall include the months of July, August, September, and
12 October of each year. Shad and skipjack may be taken after sunset and before sunrise
13 during open season. However, there shall be no commercial taking of shad or
14 skipjack on any Saturday or Sunday.
15 (2) During the open season, there shall be no daily take or possession limit
16 for the commercial harvest of shad and skipjack by properly licensed shad gill net
17 commercial fishermen. Shad and skipjack may be taken after sunset and before
18 sunrise during open season. However, there shall be no commercial taking of
19 shad or skipjack on any Saturday or Sunday.
20 (3) During the closed season and any Saturday or Sunday during open
21 season, shad may be taken with a shad gill net for bait purposes only and with
22 the following limitations:
23 (a) The shad gill net shall not exceed one hundred fifty feet in length.
24 (b) No more than fifty pounds of shad shall be taken per day.
25 (c) The gill net shall be attended at all times.
ACT No. 109
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2 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
3 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
4 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
5 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
6 effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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