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NOTICE OF INTENT
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
DomesticatedAquaticOrganisms
(LAC76:VII.Chapter9)
UndertheauthorityofR.S.56:411,etseq.,andinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe
AdministrativeProcedureAct,La.R.S.49:950,etseq.,theWildlifeandFisheriesCommission
herebyadvertisesitsintenttomodifyrulesandregulationsrelatedtoAquacultureand
DomesticatedAquaticOrganisms.Theproposedchangesreorganizetheexistingchaptertobe
moreconciseandaccuratelyreflectthecurrentorganizationintheLouisianaDepartmentof
WildlifeandFisheries.TheproposedchangesaddfourgroupstotheapprovedDomesticated
AquaticOrganismlistandremovesomethatarenolongerunderLDWFjurisdiction.Legally
permittedaquaculturefacilitieswillbeabletoproducerainbowtrout,freshwaterprawnsand
aquariumlivestockspeciesincludingfancyguppies,speciesofbristlenosecatfishandspeciesof
Africanriftlakecichlids.Thiswillallowthedevelopmentofadditionalaquaculturebusinessin
Louisianawhileprovidingsafeguardstoassistinprotectingnativefishspecies.
TheSecretaryoftheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheriesisauthorizedtotakeanyand
allnecessarystepsonbehalfoftheCommissiontopromulgateandeffectuatethisnoticeof
intentandfinalrule,includingbutnotlimitedto,thefilingofthefiscalandeconomicimpact
statement,thefilingofthenoticeofintentandfinalruleandthepreparationofreportsand
correspondencetootheragenciesofgovernment.
Title 76
WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
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Part VII. Fish and Other Aquatic life
Chapter 9. Aquaculture
§900. Domesticated Aquatic Organisms (DAO)
A. Definitions
Aquarium Livestock―allanimalsthatareprimarilyraisedforornamentalusein
aquariums.ThelistofapprovedaquariumlivestockspeciescanbefoundinLAC76:VII.915.A
Aquarium Livestock Permit―theofficialdocumentrequiredforthecultureof
freshwaterprawns,andallowsfortheimportation,exportation,transport,culture,possession,
disposal,transferandsaleoffreshwaterprawnsinLouisianaasapprovedbythesecretaryor
designee.
Broodstock―reproductivelymatureadultsheldforspecificpurposeofproviding
offspring(gametes,larvae,setspat,orlaterlifehistorystages).
Culture ―allactivitiesassociatedwiththerearingandnurturingofapproved
DAOspeciesandlifestages.
Culture System ―anapprovedsystemdesignedsuchthatallwatercontaining,or
thatatanytimemightcontain,DAOspeciesandlifestages,isfiltered,screenedand/or
sterilizedinsuchamannerasthedepartmentdeemsadequatetopreventanypossibilityof
escapefromthesystem.
Domesticated Aquatic Organisms (DAO) ― allaquaculturallyraisedspecieswhich
includesfreshwatergamefish,allspeciesofsaltwaterfish,allendangeredorthreatenedspecies
aswellasallnonnativefishasdefinedbyR.S.56:8andR.S.56:411.
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Department ―theLouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries(LDWF)oran
authorizedemployeeofthedepartment.
Disposal―processing,selling,orpurposelyremovingDAOspeciesfromthe
culturesystemusingdepartmentalapprovedtechniquesforeachDAOspecies.
Fisheries Permit Manager ―Biologistorotherstaffassignedthedutiesto
manageandissuefisheriesrelatedpermits.
Freshwater Prawn ―anylifestagesoftheshrimpofthespecies Marcobrachium
rosenbergii.
Freshwater Prawn Permit ―theofficialdocumentrequiredforthecultureof
freshwaterprawns,andallowsfortheimportation,exportation,transport,culture,possession,
disposal,transferandsaleoffreshwaterprawnsinLouisianaasapprovedbythesecretaryor
designee.
Live Holding System ―anapprovedindoortemporaryholdingordisplaysystem
thatatanytimemaycontainDAOspecies(adultfish,juvenilefish,fryorfisheggs)designed
suchthatallwaterisfiltered,screenedand/orsterilizedpriortoreleaseinsuchmannerasthe
departmentdeemsadequatetopreventanypossibilityofescape.
Permittee —individualthatpossessesanytypeofvalidLouisianapermitunder
thisChapter.Apermitteecanonlybeanaturalperson.Apermitteemayrepresenthimself,a
business,corporationororganization.Thepermitteeisresponsibleforcompliancewithall
stipulationsinthepermit.
Rainbow Trout ―adultfish,juvenilefish,fingerlings,fryandeggsbelongingto
thespeciesOncorhynchus mykiss.
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Rainbow TroutPermit ―theofficialdocumentrequiredfortheculture,
importation,exportation,transport,culture,possession,disposal,transferandsaleofRainbow
TroutinLouisiana,asapprovedbythesecretaryordesignee.
Secretary ―theSecretaryoftheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries.
Shovelnose Sturgeon ―purestrainofgeneticallyunalteredfish(adultfish,
juvenilefish,fingerlings,fry,andeggs),belongingtothespeciesScaphirhynchus platorynchus.
Shovelnose SturgeonPermit ―theofficialdocumentrequiredfortheculture,
importation,exportation,transport,culture,possession,disposal,transfer,andsaleof
shovelnosesturgeoninLouisiana,asapprovedbythesecretaryordesignee.
Species Certification ―positivespecies,hybrid,sub‐speciesand/orvariationtype
identificationusingofdepartmentapprovedprocedures.
Tilapia ―adultfish,juvenilefish,fingerlings,fryandeggsorbodyparts
belongingtothegeneraTilapia, Sarotherdon,orOreochromisandtheirhybrids.
TilapiaCulture Permit ―theofficialdocumentrequiredfortheimportation,
exportation,transport,culture,possession,disposal,transferandsaleoftilapiainLouisiana,as
approvedbythesecretaryordesignee.
Tilapia Live Holding Permit ―theofficialdocumentrequiredfortheliveholding
oftilapiaforretailsaleandallowsfortheimport,liveholding,andsaleoftilapiainLouisiana,as
approvedbythesecretaryordesignee.
Triploid Grass Carp (TGC) —referstoCtenopharyngodon idellafingerlingsand
largerindividualsthatarecertifiedastriploidcarp(3Nchromosomes)bytheU.S.Fishand
WildlifeServiceoraqualifiedagentorcontractorapprovedbythedepartment.
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Triploid Grass Carp Possession and Transportation Permit —theofficial
documentrequiredfortheimportation,transportation,andpossessionoflivetriploidgrasscarp
(TGC)inLouisianaforuseinprivatelyownedwaterbodies,asapprovedbythesecretaryor
designee.
Triploid Grass Carp Sales Permit —theofficialdocumentrequiredforthe
importation,transportation,possession,andsaleoflivetriploidgrasscarp(TGC)inLouisiana,as
approvedbythesecretaryordesignee.
Triploid Grass Carp Seller —aproperlylicensedfishfarmerwhopossessesa
triploidgrasscarp(TGC)SalesPermit.
B. ProceduresfornominatinganewspeciestotheapprovedlistofDAO
1. Anapplicationtoconsideranewaquaticspeciesshallbesubmittedin
writingtotheLouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,FisheriesPermitManagerby
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
FisheriesPermitManager
P.O.Box98000
BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000
2. Theapplicationshallincludethefollowinginformation:
a. AmericanFisheriesSocietyapprovedspeciesandcommon
name(s);
b. intendeduseoruses;
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c. biology,includingenvironmentaltolerances,diseases,lifehistory,
andassociatedreferences;
d. potentialsourcesofbroodstock;
e. proposedrestrictionsforthecultureoftheproposedspecies.
3. Within30daysofreceiptofthecompletedapplication,theFisheries
PermitManagershallconveneatechnicalcommitteetoreviewthespecies.Thetechnical
committeewillconsistofaminimumoffourmembers.Thosemembersmustconsistofat
leastoneDepartmentBiologistfromtheappropriateFisheriesDivision,anEnforcement
Divisionrepresentativeaswellasatleastonecommitteemembernotemployedby
departmentwhichmaybe,butnotlimitedto,arepresentativefromacademiaorafederal
agencyrepresentative.ThedepartmentmaynominateaDAOspeciesoramendthelistby
conveningareviewpaneltoreviewspeciesofinterest.
4. Thetechnicalcommittee,bywayoftheFisheriesPermitManager,may
asktheapplicanttoprovideadditionalinformation.
5. Thetechnicalcommitteewillberesponsibleforevaluatingallrelevant
informationregardingthespecies.Thecommitteewillconsiderapprovinganewaquatic
speciesbyevaluatingthepotentialnegativerisksthenewspeciesmightposeonnativespecies,
habitat,andhumanhealth.Thecommitteewillalsoconsidermitigationmeasuresthatreduce
risk.Thecommittee’sfindingswillbesummarizedbytheFisheriesPermitManageranda
recommendationmadetotheAssistantSecretary,OfficeofFisheriestoeitherdenythe
applicant'srequestorapprovetherequestwithorwithoutmitigatingrequirements.
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6. Theassistantsecretaryshalldeterminewhethertorecommendtothe
secretarytoapprovetheapplicationfortheadditionoftheproposedspeciestotheDAOlist,
alongwithanyrestrictionsormitigatingrequirements.Ifapprovedbythesecretary,aformal
requestwillbemadetotheWildlifeandFisheriesCommissionintheformofaNoticeofIntent.
C. ExceptforthespeciesoffishspecificallyprohibitedinLa.R.S.56:319.A,the
provisionsofthisSectionshallnotapplytoactivitiesconsistentwithnoncommercialpersonal
aquariumownershipandcommercialretailfacilitiesthatdonotbreedorpropagatefish.
D. Thefollowingspeciesareapprovedforcommercialsaleandtransportfor
aquacultureormariculture:
1. shadowbass(Ambloplites ariommus)notexceedingamaximumtotal
lengthof6inches;
2. whitebass(Morone chrysops)notexceedingamaximumtotallengthof6
inches;
3. yellowbass(Morone mississippiensis)notexceedingamaximumtotal
lengthof6inches;
4. crappie(Pomoxis spp.)notexceedingamaximumtotallengthof6inches;
5. bream(Lepomis spp.)notexceedingamaximumtotallengthof6inches;
6. spottedbass(Micropterus punctulatus)ofanysize;
7. stripedbass(Morone saxatilis)ofanysize;
8. largemouthbass(Micropterus salmoides)ofanysize;
9. hybridstripedbass(Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops)or(Morone
saxatilis x Morone mississippiensis)ofanysize;
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10. coppernosebluegill(Lepomis macrochirus purpurescens)notexceedinga
maximumtotallengthof6inches;
11. hybridbreamlimitedtoabluegill(Lepomis macrochirus)andgreen
sunfish(L. cyanellus)crossoraredearsunfish(L. microlophus)andbluegill(L. macrochirus)
crossnotexceedingamaximumtotallengthof6inches;
12. commoncarp(Cyprinus carpio) andkoi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus)and
goldfish(Carassius auratus)
13. reddrum(Sciaenops ocellatus);
14. triploidgrasscarp(Ctenopharyngodon idella);LAC76:VII.901;
15. tilapia(Oreochromis aurea, O. niloticus, O. mossambicus and O. urolepis
hornorum);LAC76:VII.903
16. shovelnosesturgeon(Scaphirhychus platorynchus);LAC76:VII.911
17. rainbowtrout(Oncorhynchus mykiss);LAC76:VII.913
18. aquariumlivestock:AlistofapprovedspeciescanbefoundinLAC
76:VII.915
19. cocohoeminnows(Fundulus grandis);
20. freshwaterprawn (Marcobrachium rosenbergii);LAC76:VII.919
§901. Triploid Grass Carp (TGC)
A. GeneralProvisions
1. Noperson,firm,orcorporationshallatanytimepossess,sellorcauseto
betransportedintothisstate,triploidgrasscarp(TGC)(Ctenopharyngodonidella
Ctenopharyngodon idella),exceptinaccordancewithandincompliancewiththisSection.
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a. Thefollowingregulationsgoverntheimportation,transportation,
possession,disposalandsaleoflivetriploidgrasscarpforaquaticplantcontrolinprivateand
publicwaters,includingpondsonpublicgolfcourses,municipalwatertreatmentplants,parks
andzoos.Nothingcontainedhereinshallbeconstruedtorestrictorpreventthedepartment
fromconductingbona‐fideresearchstudiesandfishandaquaticplantmanagementprograms
asauthorizedbylaworregulation.
2. Definitions
Department—theLouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheriesoran
authorizedemployeeofthedepartment.
Permittee—individualthatpossessesavalidLouisianatriploidgrasscarp
permit.Apermitteecanonlybeanaturalperson.Apermitteemayrepresenthimself,a
business,corporationororganization.Thepermitteeisresponsibleforcompliancewithall
stipulationsinthepermit.
Secretary—thesecretaryoftheLouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeand
Fisheries.
Triploid Grass Carp—referstoCtenopharyngodonidellafingerlingsand
largerindividualsthatarecertifiedastriploidcarp(3Nchromosomes)bytheU.S.Fishand
WildlifeServiceoraqualifiedagentorcontractorapprovedbythedepartment.
Triploid Grass Carp Possession and Transportation Permit—theofficial
documentthatidentifiesthetermsofandallowsfortheimportation,transportationand
possessionoflivetriploidgrasscarpinLouisianaforuseinprivatelyownedwaterbodies.
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Triploid Grass Carp Sales Permit—theofficialdocumentthatallowsfor
theimportation,transportation,possessionandsaleoflivetriploidgrasscarpinLouisianaas
approvedbythesecretaryorhisdesignee.
Triploid Grass Carp Seller—aproperlylicensedfishfarmerwhopossesses
atriploidgrasscarpsalespermit.
B. TriploidGrassCarp(TGC)PossessionandTransportPermit
1. GeneralRulesforTriploidGrassCarpTGCPossessionandTransportation
Permit
a. NopersonshallstockprivatewaterbodiesinthestateofLouisiana
withoutatriploidgrasscarpTGCPpossessionandTtransportPpermit.
b. Nopersonshallimport,transportand/orpurchasetriploidgrass
carpTGCtobebroughtintothestateofLouisianaunlesssuchfisharecertifiedastriploidgrass
carpTGCbytheU.S.FishandWildlifeServiceoraqualifiedagentorcontractorapprovedbythe
department.
c. Nopersonshallimport,transportorpossessfingerlingslessthan
sixinchesintotallengthor,eggs,orfrywithinthestateofLouisiana.
d. Permitsarenottransferablefrompersontopersonorfromsite
locationtositelocation.
e. Permitteeshallprovideanadequatenumberoftriploidgrasscarp
TGCtothedepartment,atnocosttothedepartment,uponrequest,toverifyploidy.The
permitteeshallagreetoallowdepartmentofficialsoradepartmentapprovedcontractorto
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conductunannouncedrandominspectionsofthetransportvehicle,property,waterbodysite,
andfish.
f. Departmentofficialsmaybeaccompaniedbyotherpersons
duringtheseinspections.Thedepartmentoritsagentshavetherighttoremoveortakefish
samplesforanalysisand/orinspection.
g. Permitteeisresponsibleforcriminalpenaltiesorcivildamages
causedbyanyescapement.
h. Incasesofmortalityorunavoidableloss,restockingwillbe
permittedaslongaspermitisstillvalid.
i. IfapermitteeterminatestheuseoftriploidgrasscarpTGCinthe
permittedwaterbody,thepermitteeshallnotifythedepartmentimmediatelyanddisposeof
thetriploidgrasscarpTGCaccordingtomethodsapprovedbythedepartment.
j. Inadditionaltoallotherlegalremedies,failuretocomplywithany
oftheprovisionsinthisSectionshallbejustcausetoimmediatelysuspendand/orrevokethe
permittee’spermit.AlltriploidgrasscarpTGCshallbedestroyedatpermittee’sexpenseunder
thedepartment’ssupervisionwithin30daysofpermitrevocation.Violationofanyofthe
provisionsofthepermitconstitutesaClassFourviolationinaccordancewithR.S.56:319.E
k. AnypermitteechargedwithviolationofthisSectionmaymakea
writtenresponsetotheallegedviolation(s)tothesecretary,andmayrequestahearingto
reviewtheallegedviolation(s).
l. QualifiedUniversitiesandpublicentitiesconductingresearch
approvedbyorinconjunctionwiththedepartmentshallbeexemptfromfeecharges.
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2. RequestApplicationProcedureforatriploidgrasscarpTGCPossession
andTransportPermit
a. Individualswishingtoimportorpossesslivetriploidgrasscarp
TGCinLouisiana,butnotsellthem,mustapplyforaTGCtriploidgrasscarpPpossessionand
TtransportPpermitfromthedepartmentforafeeof$50.TGCPossessionandTransport
PermitteesdonotneedtopossessaDomesticatedAquaticOrganismLicense.
b. TheTGCPpossessionandTtransportPpermitshallbevalidforone
yearfromdateofpurchase.Thepermitteemustpurchaserequestanewpermitforsubsequent
purchasesifthepermithasexpired.
c. Permitteesmaystockuptotherecommended10fishperacreof
water.,andshallnotexceed500fishRequesttostockmorethan500fishmustbeapprovedby
thedepartmentthroughsitevisitationsbyadepartmentrepresentative.Fisheriesstaffofthe
LouisianaCooperativeExtensionServiceorotherqualifiedfisheriesprofessional(s)approvedby
thedepartmentmaybeusedasasubstitutionfordepartmentalsitevisit.
3. RequirementsfortransportingandstockingofTGCtriploidgrasscarpin
privatewaterbodies.
a. Permitteemushthaveinhisimmediatepossessionandavailable
upondemandbydepartmentrepresentatives,aTGCtriploidgrasscarpPpossessionand
TtransportationPpermitwhenimporting,transportingand/orpurchasinglivetriploidgrasscarp
TGCwithinthestateofLouisiana.
b. Abillofladingmustaccompanythoseindividualsinpossessionof
livetriploidgrasscarpTGCduringtransportationandshallinclude:
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i. sourceoftriploidgrasscarpTGC(hatchery);
ii. name,address,andphonenumberofseller;
iii. name,address,andphonenumberofbuyer;
iv. copyoftriploidcertification;
v. totalnumberoffish;
vi. destinationofshipment.
c. NopersonshallstockprivatewatersinthestateofLouisiana
withoutavalidTGCtriploidgrasscarpPpossessionandTtransportationPpermit.
d. PermitteeisresponsibleforcontainingtriploidgrasscarpTGCin
hisprivatewaterbody.Permitteeisalsoresponsibleforerectingbarrierstopreventtheescape
oftriploidgrasscarpintoadjoiningwaters
e. Thispermitdoesnotauthorizethepermitteetostocktriploid
grasscarpTGCinpublicwaterbodiesofthestate.Releaseofanyfishintothewatersofthestate
isstrictlyprohibited,exceptasprovidedinSubsectionDbelow.
C. triploidgrasscarpTGCSalesPermit
1. RequestProcedureforaTriploidGrassCarpTGCSalesPermit
a. IndividualswishingtoselllivetriploidgrasscarpTGCinthestate
ofLouisianamustfirstrequestobtainatriploidgrasscarpTGCSsalesPpermitthroughan
applicationfurnishedbythedepartment.
b. ThetriploidgrasscarpTGCSsalesPpermitshallbevalidforone
yearbeginningJanuary1firstandendingDecemberthirty‐first31ofthatsamecalendaryear.
Thepermitmaybepurchasedatanytimeduringtheyearforthecurrentpermityearand
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beginningNovemberfifteenth15fortheimmediatelyfollowingpermityear.Thecostofa
triploidgrasscarpTGCSalesPermitis$250.
c. Anannualreportdetailingeachsalestransaction,includingname
andaddressofpermittedbuyer,permitnumber,date,andnumberoftriploidgrasscarpTGC
soldmustbesubmittedwithpermitrenewalapplication.Reportsshouldbesenttothe
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,FisheriesPermitManagerbyemailing
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
FisheriesPermitManager
P.O.Box98000
BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000
2. RequirementfortriploidgrasscarpTGCSalesPermit
a. Nopersonshallimportorcausetobeimportedintothestateof
LouisianatriploidgrasscarpTGCunlesscertifiedastriploidgrasscarpTGCbytheU.S.Fishand
WildlifeServiceoraqualifiedagentorcontractorapprovedbythedepartment.Such
certificationmustbefurnishedtoandapprovedbythedepartmentpriortoimportingofany
fishintothestateofLouisianaforstocking.
b. AtriploidgrasscarpTGCsellermustpossessavaliddomestic
aquaticorganismlicense.
c. ThepersonshallshiptriploidgrasscarpTGCwiththewords
"TRIPLOIDGRASSCARP"prominentlyonatleasttwosidesofthevehicleorhaulingtankwith
blocklettersthatarenotlessthanfourincheshigh.
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d. AtriploidgrasscarpTGCsellerisboundbythetriploidgrasscarp
TGCpossessionandtransportationregulationsasstipulatedinLAC76:VII.901.B;exceptthat:
i. thetriploidgrasscarpTGCSalesPermitservesinlieuof
theTGCtriploidgrasscarpPpossessionandTtransportationPpermit;
ii. theholdersofatriploidgrasscarpTGCSalesPermitmay
onlyselllivetriploidgrasscarpTGCtoholdersofavalidTGCtriploidgrasscarpPpossessionand
TtransportationPpermitoratriploidgrasscarpTGCSsalesPpermit;
iii. nopersonshallsellmorethan500triploidgrasscarpTGC
toanindividualpossessingavalidTGCtriploidgrasscarpPpossessionandTtransportation
Ppermitunlessotherwisestipulatedbythedepartmentinthepermit.
e. AtriploidgrasscarpTGCsellershallnotifythedepartmentatthe
designatedtelephonenumber(1‐800‐442‐2511)ofshipmentsoflivetriploidgrasscarpTGCto
permittedbuyersatleast24hourspriortoshipment.Notificationshallincludeseller’spermit
number,buyer'sname,address,buyer’spermitnumber,numberoffish,destinationof
shipment,anddate.
f. Inadditiontoallotherlegalremedies,failuretocomplywithany
oftheprovisionsinthisSectionshallbejustcausetoimmediatelysuspendand/orrevokethe
permittee'spermit.AlltriploidgrasscarpTGCshallbedestroyedatpermittee'sexpenseunder
thedepartment'ssupervisionwithin30daysofpermitrevocation.Violationofanyofthe
provisionsofthepermitconstitutesaclassfourviolationinaccordancewithR.S.56:319.E
D. RequirementsforStockingtriploidgrasscarpTGCinPublic(stateorlocal)
Waterbodies
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1. NopersonshallreleasetriploidgrasscarpTGCintothepublicwatersof
Louisianawithoutwrittenapprovalofthesecretaryordesignee.Individuals,organizations,and
localgovernmentsmayrequest,inwriting,thattheybeallowedtostocktriploidgrasscarpTGC
inpublicwaters.Thedepartmentshallreviewtherequest,andifapproved,shallprovide
writtenapprovalsignedbythesecretaryordesignee.
AUTHORITYNOTE: PromulgatedinaccordancewithR.S.56:318,R.S.56:319andR.S.
56:319.1.
HISTORICALNOTE: PromulgatedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,Office
ofFisheries,LR17:806(August1991),amendedLR19:511(April1993),LR24:962(May1998),
LR37:3534(December2011),repromulgatedLR38:433(February2012),amendedbythe
DepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,WildlifeandFisheriesCommission,LR.
§903. Tilapia
A. RulesandRegulationsonImportation,Culture,Possession,DisposalandSaleof
TilapiainLouisiana.ThefollowingtermsshallhavethefollowingmeaningsinthisSection.
Culture―allactivitiesassociatedwiththepropagationandnurturingoftilapia.
Culture Permittee―theindividualororganizationthatpossessesavalidLouisiana
tilapiaculturepermit.
Culture System―shallbeanapprovedindoorsystemdesignedsuchthatallwater
containing,orthatatanytimemightcontain,tilapia(adultfish,juvenilefish,fry,orfisheggs)is
filtered,screenedand/orsterilizedinsuchamannerasthedepartmentdeemsadequateto
preventanypossibilityofescapefromthesystem.
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Department―theLouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheriesoran
authorizedemployeeofthedepartment.
Disposal―thebusinessofprocessing,selling,orpurposelyremovingtilapiafrom
theculturesystem.
Live Holding Permittee―theindividualororganizationthatpossessesavalid
Louisianatilapialiveholdingpermit.
Live Holding System―anapprovedindoorholdingordisplaysystemdesigned
suchthatallwatercontaining,oratanytimemightcontain,tilapia(adultfish,juvenilefish,fry
orfisheggs)isfiltered,screenedand/orsterilizedpriortoreleaseinsuchmannerasthe
departmentdeemsadequatetopreventanypossibilityofescape.
Process―theactofchillkillingwholetilapiainaniceslurryforaperiodofnot
lessthan60minutes,orremovaloftilapiaintestinesfollowedbyimmersioninaniceslurryfora
periodofnotlessthantwominutesorremovalandproperdisposaloftilapiaheadsinsuch
mannerasthedepartmentdeemsnecessarytopreventanypossibilityofaccidentalreleaseof
fryorfertilizedeggs.
Secretary―theSecretaryoftheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries.
Tilapia―eggs,fish,orbodypartsbelongingtothegeneraTilapia, Sarotherdon,
orOreochromisandtheirhybrids.
TilapiaCulture Permit―officialdocumentpertainingtoculturethatidentifiesthe
termsof,andallowsfortheimportation,exportation,transport,culture,possession,disposal,
transferandsaleoftilapiainLouisianaasapprovedbythesecretaryorhisdesignee.
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Tilapia Live Holding Permit―officialdocumentpertainingtoliveholdingforretail
salethatidentifiesthetermsof,andallowsforthepossessionandsaleoftilapiainLouisianaas
approvedbythesecretaryorhisdesignee.
AB. TilapiaPermitRequestProcedures
1. Individualsororganizationswishingtoimport,export,transport,culture,
possess,dispose,transfer,orselllivetilapiainLouisianamustfirstrequestobtainaTtilapia
CculturePermitorTilapiaLliveHholdingPpermitfromtheLDWFFisheriesPermitManager
secretaryorhisdesigneeoftheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries.Thefollowingprocedures
willbenecessary.
a. Applicationsforpermitscanmaybeobtainedbycontactingthe
FisheriesPermitManagerbyemailingfisheriespermits@wlf.la.govorbymail:
Administrator,InlandFisheriesDivision
DepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
FisheriesPermitManager
P.O.Box98000
BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000
b. Thecompletedapplicationsshouldbereturnedtothesame
addresswherebytheFisheriesPermitManagerInlandFisheriesDivisionpersonnelwillreview
theapplication.Departmentpersonneloradepartmentapprovedcontractor,attheapplicant's
expense,willthenmakeanon‐siteinspectionofthepropertyandcultureorliveholding
system.
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c. Aftertheon‐siteinspectionhasbeencompleted,department
personnelwillmakeafinaldeterminationastowhethertheapplicantisinfullcompliancewith
allrulesforaTtilapiaCculturePermitorTilapiaLliveHholdingPpermit.Departmentpersonnel
willthenrecommendtothesecretaryordesigneeiftheapplicant'srequestshouldbeapproved
ordisapproveddenied.
d. TheFisheriesPermitManagerThesecretaryorhisdesigneewill
notifytheapplicant,inwriting,astowhetherornotthepermithasbeengranted.Intheevent
thatthepermitisdenied,theFisheriesPermitManagershallincludewrittenreasonsforthat
determination.andifnot,why.Intheeventofdisapproval,Aapplicantsmayreapplyafter
correctingspecifieddeficienciesnotedinthesecretary'sorhisdesignee'sletterofdenial.
BC. RulesonTransportofLiveTilapia
1. Thedepartmentshallbenotifiedinwritingatleast24hours2business
dayspriortoshipmentsoflivetilapiafromoneLouisianaTilapiaCculturePpermitholderto
anotherLouisianaTilapiaCculturePpermitholder,ortoaTilapiaLiveHoldingPermitlive
holderswithinthestate,orforanyshipmentsout‐of‐stateonaforminaformatprovidedbythe
department.NotificationshallincludetheLouisianaTtilapiaCculturePpermitnumber,route,
dateandtime(s)oftransport,destination,owneroftransportvehicle,totalnumberofeach
species,permitnumberofresidenttilapiaculturerculturistorliveholder,andacopyor
referencetothegeneticelectrophoreticcertificationofshippedstockbyspecies.Anyone
possessinglivetilapiawithinthestatemusthaveatilapiacultureorliveholdingpermit.Live
tilapiashowingsignsofdiseasesshallnotbetransportedintoorwithinthestateofLouisiana.
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2. Foreachoccurrenceofimportationoftilapiabeingimportedinto
Louisianafromoutofstatetoapermittedresidentculturerculturistorliveholder,the
permitteemustobtain,inwritingorbyemail,approvalfromthedepartment.Proceduresand
necessaryinformationforobtainingapprovalare:
a. requestsshallbemadeto:byemailingtotheFisheriesPermit
Administrator,InlandFisheriesDivision
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
P.O.Box98000
BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000
b. requestsshallinclude:
i. Louisianatilapiapermitnumber,oracopyofthepermit;
ii. routeoftransport;
iii. dateoftransport;
iv. time(s)oftransport;
v. destination;
vi. owneroftransportvehicle;
vii. specieselectrophoreticcertificationmadeanytimenew
fishareaddedtothesystemwithinthepast30daysidentifyingshippedstock(s)tospecies;
viii. totalnumberofeachspecies;
ix. identificationofsellerandbuyer.
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3. Abillofladingmustaccompanythelivetilapiaduringimport,export,
transport,transfer,orsaleandshallinclude:
a. copyofthepermittee'swrittenapprovalasdescribedinLAC
76:VII.903.C.B.2.above;
b. dateandapproximatetimeofshipment;
c. routeofshipment;
d. sourceoftilapia(culturefacility);
e. name,addressandphonenumberofseller;
f. name,addressandphonenumberofbuyer;
g. identificationandcertificationastospecies;
h. totalnumberofeachspecies;
i. destination;
j. letterfromsourcestatingthattilapiaarenotshowingsignsof
diseases;
k. displaytheword"TILAPIA"prominentlyonatleasttwosidesof
thevehicleorhaulingtankwithlettersthatarenolessthan6incheshigh.
4. Thepermitteeassumesallresponsibilityforthetilapiaassoonasitenters
thestateregardlessoftheownerofthevehicle.Ifmultipleshipmentsarecontainedinthe
vehicle,allpermitteeswithtilapiainthevehicleareresponsiblefortheshipments.Thisincludes
thoseobligationsoutlinedinLAC76:VII.903.G.11.
CD. RulesforSecurityofTilapiaCultureorLiveHoldingFacility
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1. Applicantmustdemonstratetothesatisfactionofdepartmentofficials
thatadequatesecuritymeasuresareinplaceattheculturefacilitythatwillguardagainst
vandalismandtheftoftilapia.
2. Anychangesormodificationofapermittedsecuritysystemmustfirst
havetheapprovalofdepartmentofficials.
3. Thedepartmentwillhavejustcausetorevokeatilapiapermitforlapses
insecurityif:
a. thepermitteeisfoundtobeinnoncompliancewithParagraphs
LAC76:VII.903.C.1and2above;
b. thepermitteeisdeterminedtobederelictinmaintainingthe
securitymeasuresthatwereapprovedforthepermit;
c. failuretotakeappropriatemeasureswhenvandalism,theft,or
accidentalreleaseoffishoccurs.
4. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepermitteetoimmediatelynotifythe
FisheriesPermitManagersecretaryorhisdesigneeofanytilapiathatleavethefacilityforany
reasonotherthanthosespecificallyidentifiedandallowedforundertheircurrentpermit,
includingbutnotlimitedtoaccidentalreleases,theft,etc.
5. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepermitteetohaveatleastone
individualwhoisfamiliarwiththeculturesystemreadilyavailableforemergencies,inspections,
etc.
DE. RulesofTilapiaCultureandLiveHoldingSite
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1. Alegaldescriptionofthetilapiaculturefacilitysitethatshowsownership
mustbesubmittedalongwiththepermitrequest.
2. Theapplicantmustagreetoallowdepartmentofficialsoradepartment
approvedcontractor,attheapplicant'sexpense,toconductunannouncedrandominspections
ofthetransportvehicle,property,culturesystemorliveholdingsystem,andfish.Department
officialsmayrequestotherofficialstoaccompanythemduringtheseinspections.Additionally,
thoseindividualsperformingtheseinspectionsmayremoveortakefishsamplesforanalysis
and/orinspection.
3. Allaspectsofthetilapiaculturefacilitymustbeatleast1footabovethe
100‐yearfloodelevation.Additionally,thedepartmentmayrequireasurfacehydrological
assessmentoftheproposedsiteatpermittee'sexpense.
4. Thedepartmentwillrequirealiveholdingcontingencyplanfordisposal
oflivetilapiaintheeventofimpendingfloodingorothernaturaldisasters.
EF. RulesfortheTilapiaCultureandLiveHoldingSystem
1. Applicantmustprovideadetailednarrativedescription,includingscale
drawings,ofthetilapiacultureorliveholdingsystem.
2. Thetilapiacultureorliveholdingsystemshallbeanapprovedindoor
systemdesignedsuchthattilapiaeggs,larvae,juveniles,oradultscannotescape.
3. AllWaterutilizedinthecultureorliveholdingoftilapiashallbe
accountedforandshallbefiltered,screened,and/orsterilizedpriortoleavingthecultureorlive
holdingsystemandthepermittee'spropertyinsuchamannerasthedepartmentdeems
adequatetopreventanypossibilityofescapefromthesystem.
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4. Allaspectsofthetilapiacultureorliveholdingsystemandprocessing
shallbecompletelyenclosedsothatpredationfrombirds,mammals,amphibians,andreptiles
isprecluded.
5. Ameanstodisposeoftilapiathroughchlorination,desiccation,orother
appropriatemethods,intheeventofanemergencymustbeincludedasacomponentofany
departmentapprovedliveholdingsystem.
6. Oneormorepersonsresponsiblefortheoperationoftheliveholding
systemmustdemonstratetothedepartment'ssatisfactionabasicknowledgeand
understandingoftheculture,biology,andpotentiallocalecologicalimpactsoftilapia.
FG. RulesfortheProcessingofTilapia
1. Alltilapiaandtilapiapartsotherthanlivetilapiaspecificallypermittedby
thedepartmentmustbeproperlyprocessedandkilledpriortoleavingthetilapiacultureorlive
holdingfacility.Tilapiamustbeprocessedusinganyofthefollowingthreeapproved
procedures:
a. chillkillingwholetilapiainaniceslurryforaperiodofnotless
than60minutes,
b. removaloftilapiaintestinesfollowedbyimmersionofwholefish
inaniceslurryforaperiodofnotlessthantwominutes,
c. removalofheadandallinternalorgans.Alltilapiaheadsand
internalorgansmustbeputinaniceslurryforaperiodofnotlessthan60minutesorfrozenfor
24hourspriortodisposaltopreventanypossibilityofaccidentalreleaseoffryorfertilizedeggs.
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2. Alltilapia,otherthanlivetilapiaspecificallypermittedbythedepartment,
beingbroughtintothestatefromwithoutoutsidethestatemustbedead.
3. Recordsshallbekeptatthelocationofthefacility.Recordsshallbekept
ofalltilapiaprocessedatacultureorliveholdingfacilityforthelastfiveyearsandshallinclude
thefollowinginformation:
a. sourceoffish;
b. processedpounds;
c. dateprocessed;
d. Tilapiaculturefacilitiesmustretainallrecordsofsalestolive
holderfacilities.
4. Acopyofthisinformationshallbesenttothedepartment'sFisheries
PermitManagerBatonRougeofficeattheendofeachyear,oratanytimeupontherequestof
departmentofficials.
GH. GeneralRulesforTilapia
1. Thecostofatilapiaculturepermitshallbe$50orandliveholdingpermit
shallbe$50andmayincludeplustheactualcostoftheon‐siteinspection.Qualified
Universitiesconductingresearchapprovedbythedepartmentshallbeexemptfromthefee
charge.
2. Inorderforthepermittobevalid,thefollowinglicenseisrequiredasa
prerequisite:
a. DomesticatedAquaticOrganismLicenseafishfarminglicensefor
tilapiaculturistscultures;
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b. aretaildealer'slicenseforliveholders.Liveholdersdonotneed
topossessaDomesticatedAquaticOrganismLicense.
3. Permitsarevalidfor12monthsexpireonDecember31everyyear.Any
permitissuedafterNovember15,willbevalidfortheremainderofthatcalendaryearandthe
followingcalendaryear.Feeswillnotbeprorated.Allexistingtilapiacultureandliveholder
permitsasofJune2021willbeextendedfornochargethroughDecember2021.
4. Permitsarenottransferablefrompersontoperson,orpropertyto
property.
5. LivetilapiamaybesoldwithinthestateonlytoaholderofavalidTtilapia
CculturePermitorTilapiaLliveHholdingPpermit.ATtilapiaCculturePpermitshallberequired
forthepossessionortransportoftilapiaeggs,fry,orjuveniles.
6. Nopersonmayreleaselivetilapia,fish,oreggsintothewatersof
Louisiana(whetherpublicorprivate)withoutthewrittenapprovalofthesecretary.
7. Permitteemustagreetocollectandprovideanadequatenumberof
tilapiatothedepartmentoradepartmentapprovedcontractoruponrequestforidentification
andanalysis,atthepermittee'sexpense.
8. Onlythosepersonsororganizationswithvalidtilapiapermitsmay
propagate,culture,orpossessthefollowingspeciesand/orhybridsproducedfromtheircrosses.
Thesespeciesmustbeverifiedanytimenewstockisaddedtotheculturefacilitybyagenetic
certificationusinganLDWFapprovedmethod.
Tilapia Oreochromis aurea Tilapia Oreochromis nilotica
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Tilapia Oreochromis
mossambica
Tilapia Oreochromis urolepis
hornorum
9. TilapiaculturepermitteesandLiveHolderpermitteesshallberequiredto
submitanannualreporttotheFisheriesPermitManagersecretaryorhisdesigneeonaform
providedbythedepartment.
10. Thedepartmentmayemploywhatevermeansitdeemsnecessaryto
preventthereleaseorescapementoftilapiaortheireggsintotheenvironment.Thepermittee
shallagreetoreimbursethedepartmentforallcostsincluding,butnotlimitedto,manhours
andmaterialsutilizedduringcorrectiveactions.
11. Thedepartmentshallbeoverseerofallescapeincidentsandmay
implementorrequiretobeimplementedwhatevermeasuresdeemednecessarytocontain,kill,
orrecapturefish.ThepermitteeshallagreetoreimburseWildlifeandFisheriesforall
departmentcostsincluding,butnotlimitedto,manhoursandmaterialsutilizedduringthese
correctiveactions.Inordertoassurethesecretarythatthepermitteewillfulfilltheirfinancial
obligations,thetilapiaculturistspermitteesandtilapialiveholderpermitteesshallposta
performancebond,orpresentaletterofcreditfromafinancialinstitutionstatingthatthevalue
ofthebondisavailabletothedepartmentonacertificateofdeposit.Inordertoassurethe
secretarythatthepermitteewillfulfilltheirfinancialobligations,thetilapiaculturershall,atthe
optionofthedepartment,posta$25,000performancebond,orpresentaletterofcreditfrom
afinancialinstitutionstatingthatthe$25,000isavailabletothedepartmentonacertificateof
deposit.Tilapialiveholderpermitteeswillberequiredtoposta$10,000performancebond,or
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presentaletterofcreditfromafinancialinstitutionstatingthatthe$10,000isavailabletothe
departmentonacertificateofdeposit.
a. Theperformancebondforatilapiaculturepermitteeshallbe
$25,000forpermitsissuedpriortoJanuary1,2022.Forpermitsissuedafterthisdatethe
performancebondshallincreaseyearlytoamaximumof$50,000asoutlinedinthetable
below.
YEAR TilapiaCulturePermitteeBondValue
2022 $30,000
2023 $35,000
2024 $40,000
2025 $45,000
2026 $50,000
b. Theperformancebondforatilapialiveholderpermitteeshallbe
$10,000forpermitsissuedpriortoJanuary1,2022.Forpermitsissuedafterthisdatethe
performancebondshallincreaseyearlytoamaximumof$50,000asoutlinedinthetable
below.
YEAR TilapiaLiveHolderBondValue
2022 $18,000
2023 $26,000
2024 $34,000
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2025 $42,000
2026 $50,000
12. Atthetimeofrenewal,theTilapiaculturepermitholdersmustprovide
LDWFacertificatefromacertifiedveterinarianorothercertifiedexpertthatthetilapiaarefree
ofvisiblediseasesandparasites.
12.13. Ifapermitteeterminatestilapiaproductionorliveholding,thepermittee
shallnotifythesecretaryordesigneeimmediatelyanddisposeofthetilapiaaccordingto
methodsapprovedbythedepartment.
13.14. Inadditiontoallotherlegalremedies,includingprovisionsofR.S.
56:319.E,failuretocomplywithanyoftheprovisionshereinshallbejustcausetoimmediately
suspendand/orrevokethepermittee'spermit.Alltilapiashallbedestroyedatpermittee's
expenseunderthedepartment'ssupervisionwithin30daysofpermitrevocation.
14.15. Anypermitteeallegedlyinviolationoftheaboveruleshasarightto
submitmakeawrittenresponseoftheallegedviolation(s)tothesecretary,requestingahearing
toreviewtheallegedviolation(s)withinfivedaysofreceivingnoticeofviolation.
AUTHORITYNOTE: PromulgatedinaccordancewithR.S.56:318,R.S.56:319andR.S.
319.1.
HISTORICALNOTE: PromulgatedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,Office
ofFisheries,LR17:804(August1991),amendedLR20:1022(September1994),LR21:594(June
1995),LR25:1987(October1999),amendedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,
WildlifeandFisheriesCommission,LR.
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§905. Domesticated Aquatic Organisms
Repealed.
A. ProceduresforApprovingaNewSpeciesofDomesticatedAquaticOrganism
1. Anapplicationtoconsideranewaquaticspeciesshallbemadetothe
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,AssistantSecretary,OfficeofFisheries.The
applicantshouldincludethefollowinginformation:
a. AmericanFisheriesSocietyapprovedspeciesandcommon
name(s);
b. intendeduseoruses;
c. biology,includingenvironmentaltolerances,diseasesandlife
history;
d. sourcesofbroodstock;
e. references;
f. locationofproposedfacility;and
g. designandoperationofproposedaquaculturefacility.
2. Theassistantsecretarywillforwardtheapplicationtotheappropriate
fisheriesdivision.FreshwaterspecieswillbehandledbytheInlandFisheriesDivisionand
saltwaterspecieswillbehandledbytheMarineFisheriesDivision,regardlessofwherethe
speciesisproposedtoberaised.
3. Thedivisionadministratormayrequesttheapplicanttoprovide
additionalinformation.
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4. Thedivisionwillconveneatechnicalcommitteeofindividuals,including
enforcementdivisionrepresentation,withsufficientexpertisetoconsidertheapplication.
5. Thetechnicalcommitteewillberesponsibleforevaluatingallrelevant
informationregardingthespecies.Thecommitteewillconsiderapprovinganewaquaticspecies
byevaluatingthepotentialnegativerisksthenewspeciesmighthaveonnativespecies,their
habitats,andhumanhealth.Thecommitteewillalsoconsidermitigationmeasuresthatreduce
risk.ThecommitteewillultimatelyprovidearecommendationtotheAssistantSecretary,Office
ofFisheriestoeitherdenytheapplicant'srequestorapprovetherequestwithorwithout
mitigatingrequirements.
6. Theassistantsecretary,throughadeliberativeprocess,willdetermine
whethertorecommendtothesecretarythatthespeciesbeapprovedasadomesticated
aquaticorganismandunderwhatmitigatingmeasures.Ifapprovedbythesecretary,aformal
requestwillbemadetotheLouisianaWildlifeandFisheriesCommissionintheformofaNotice
ofIntent.
B. Thefollowingisalistof"DomesticatedAquaticOrganisms"approvedforusein
aquaculture:
1. shadowbass(Ambloplites ariommus)notexceedingamaximumtotal
lengthof3inches;
2. whitebass(Morone chrysops)notexceedingamaximumtotallengthof3
inches;
3. yellowbass(Morone mississippiensis)notexceedingamaximumtotal
lengthof3inches;
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4. crappie(Pomoxis spp.)notexceedingamaximumtotallengthof3inches;
5. bream(Lepomis spp.)notexceedingamaximumtotallengthof3inches;
6. spottedbass(Micropterus punctulatus)notexceedingmaximumtotal
lengthof10inches;
7. stripedbass(Morone saxatilis)notexceedingamaximumtotallengthof
10inches;
8. largemouthbass(Micropterus salmoides)ofanysize;
9. hybridstripedbass(Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops)or(Morone
saxatilis x Morone mississippiensis)ofanysize;
10. coppernosebluegill(Lepomis macrochirus purpurescens)ofanysize;
11. hybridbreamlimitedtoabluegill(Lepomis macrochirus)andgreen
sunfish(L. cyanellus)crossoraredearsunfish(L. microlophus)andbluegill(L. macrochirus)
crossofanysize;
12. carp(Cyprinus carpio)ofanysize;
13. freshwaterdrum(Aplodinotus grunniens)ofanysize;
14. buffaloes(Ictiobus spp.)ofanysize;
15. goldenshiner(Notemigonus crysoleucas)ofanysize;
16. fatheadminnow(Pimephales promelas)ofanysize;
17. mosquitofish(Gambusia affinis)ofanysize;
18. reddrum(Sciaenops ocellatus);
19. triploidgrasscarp(Ctenopharyngodon idella);SeeLAC76:VII.901;
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20. tilapia(Oreochromis aurea, O. niloticus, O. mossambicus and O. urolepis
hornorum);SeeLAC76.VII.903.
21. Reserved.
22. shovelnosesturgeon(Scaphirhynchus platorynchus),seeLAC76:VII.911.
AUTHORITYNOTE: PromulgatedinaccordancewithR.S.56:327(A)(2)andR.S.56:411.
HISTORICALNOTE: PromulgatedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,Wildlife
andFisheriesCommission,LR34:2679(December2008),amendedLR35:1139(June2009),
repromulgatedLR35:1263(July2009),amendedLR44:1455(August2018),repealedLR.
§907. Game Fish Fingerling AquacultureRules and Regulations [Formerly LAC 76:VII.159]
A. Afishfarmerraisingandsellinglivegamefishfingerlingsmustobtainanannual
domesticatedaquaticorganismlicenseissuedbythedepartment.ofWildlifeandFisheries
B. Livegamefishfingerlingssoldfromanapprovedfishfarmshallbesubjecttoall
applicablestatutesandrulelimitations,ifany.
C. AFfishfarmerswhoraiseingandsellinglivegamefishfingerlingsmustmaintain
arecordofallsalesandshipmentsofsuchfish,andtheserecordsmustbereadilyavailable
openforinspectionbydesignatedemployeesofthedepartment.ofWildlifeandFisheries
D. Gamefishfarmerswhotransportinggamefishfingerlingsforsalemustpossess
attachabillofladingwhichshallaccompanytoeachshipmentshowingthespeciesoffish
containedintheshipment,number,theoriginofthepayload,destinationoftheshipment,the
nameoftheconsigneeandconsignor,andthegrower'snameanddomesticatedaquatic
organismlicensenumber.
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E. Alltruckstransportinggamefishfingerlingsforsalemusthavethewords"GAME
FISHFARMER"prominentlydisplayedwithaminimumof3‐inchblockletters.
F. Fishfarmersholdingadomesticatedaquaticorganismlicensearenotgranted
anyfishingprivilegesgreaterthanthosestatedinTtitle56oftheLouisiana Revised Statutesand
mustabidebyallstatutespertainingtodomesticfishfarming.
G. Thedepartmentshallhavetheauthoritytocancelsalesortoconfiscateand
destroyshipmentsofgamefishfingerlingsthataredeterminedbydepartmentpersonnelto
havefishdiseasesorparasitesthatwouldendangernativefishpopulations.Gamefishfarmers
mustagreetoallowdepartmentpersonneloradepartmentapprovedcontractortoconduct
unannouncedrandominspectionsofthetransportvehicle.Thoseindividualsmayremoveor
takefishsamplesforanalysisand/orinspection.
H. Geneticpurityshallbemaintainedandgamefishfingerlingsproducedshallnot
begeneticallymanipulatedoralteredinanywaywithoutpriorapprovalofthedepartment,
exceptforhybridcrosseswithinthegeneraofLepomis, Pomoxis,Micropterus,orMorone,or
fishproducedwithpolyploidchromosomes.
I. Thesecretarymayrevokeanyoralllicensesissuedfortheraisingandsellingof
gamefishfingerlingsifthelicenseefailstoadheretoanyoftheaboveregulations.
AUTHORITYNOTE: PromulgatedinaccordancewithR.S.56:327(A)(2),R.S.56:411,
andR.S.56:412.
HISTORICALNOTE: PromulgatedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,Wildlife
andFisheriesCommission,LR17:893(September1991),amendedbytheDepartmentof
WildlifeandFisheries,OfficeofFisheries,LR24:2155(November1998),amendedbythe
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DepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,WildlifeandFisheriesCommission,LR40:546(March
2014),LR.
§911. Shovelnose Sturgeon
A. RulesandRegulationsonImportation,Culture,DisposalandSaleofShovelnose
SturgeoninLouisiana.ThefollowingtermsshallhavethefollowingmeaningsinthisSection.
Culture―allactivitiesassociatedwiththerearingandnurturingofshovelnose
sturgeon.
Culture System―shallbeanapprovedrecirculatingindoorsystemdesignedsuch
thatallwatercontaining,orthatatanytimemightcontain,shovelnosesturgeon(adultfish,
juvenilefish,fingerlings,fryandeggs)isfiltered,screenedand/orsterilizedinsuchamanneras
thedepartmentdeemsadequatetopreventanypossibilityofescapefromthesystem.
Department―theLouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheriesoran
authorizedemployeeofthedepartment.
Disposal―thebusinessofprocessing,selling,orpurposelyremovingshovelnose
sturgeonfromtheculturesystem.
Permittee―theindividualororganizationthatpossessesavalidLouisiana
shovelnosesturgeonpermit.
Process―theactofkillingshovelnosesturgeon,andproperdisposalof
shovelnosesturgeoninsuchmannerasthedepartmentdeemsnecessarytopreventany
possibilityofaccidentalreleaseoflivefish.
Secretary―thesecretaryoftheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries.
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Shovelnose Sturgeon―purestrainofgeneticallyunalteredfish(adultfish,
juvenilefish,fingerlings,fryandeggs),belongingtothespeciesScaphirhynchus platorynchus.
Shovelnose SturgeonPermit―officialdocumentpertainingtocultureof
shovelnosesturgeon,andallowsfortheimportation,exportation,transport,culture,
possession,disposal,transferandsaleofshovelnosesturgeoninLouisianaasapprovedbythe
secretaryorhisdesignee.
AB. ShovelnoseSturgeonPermitRequestProcedures
1. Individualsororganizationswishingtoimport,export,transport,culture,
disposeof,ortransferliveShovelnoseSturgeoninLouisianamustfirstrequestaShovelnose
SturgeonpermitfromthesecretaryorhisdesigneeofthedepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries.
Aseparatepermitwillberequiredforeachfacilityorlocation.Thefollowingprocedureswillbe
necessary.
a. Applicationsforpermitsmaybeobtainedbycontactingthe
FisheriesPermitManagerviaemailfisheriespermits@wlf.la.govorbymail:
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
FisheriesPermitManager
P.O.Box98000
BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000
b. Thecompletedapplicationsshouldbereturnedtothesame
addresswherebyFisheriesDivisionpersonnelwillreviewtheapplication.Departmentpersonnel
oradepartmentapprovedcontractor,attheapplicant'sexpense,willthenmakeanon‐site
inspectionofthepropertyandculturesystem.
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c. Aftertheon‐siteinspectionhasbeencompleted,department
personnelwillmakeafinaldeterminationastowhethertheapplicantisinfullcompliancewith
allrulespertainingtoforaShovelnoseSturgeonpermit.Departmentpersonnelwillthen
recommendtothesecretaryordesigneeiftheapplicant'srequestshouldbeapprovedor
disapproveddenied.
d. TheFisheriesPermitManagerThesecretaryorhisdesigneewill
notifytheapplicant,inwriting,astowhetherornotthepermithasbeengrantedandifnot,
why.Intheeventthatthepermitisdenied,theFisheriesPermitManagershallincludewritten
reasonsforthatdetermination,andthatapplicantmayreapplyaftercorrectingspecified
deficienciesnotedinletterofdenial.Intheeventofdisapproval,Aapplicantsmayreapplyafter
correctingspecifieddeficienciesnotedinthesecretary'sorhisdesignee'sletterofdenial.
BC. RulesonTransportofLiveShovelnoseSturgeon
1. ALouisianaShovelnoseSturgeonPermitdoesnotallowfortheeExportof
liveShovelnoseSturgeonwillnotbeallowedwithfromLouisianaShovelnoseSturgeonpermit.
2. LiveShovelnoseSturgeonbeingimportedintoLouisianafromoutof
state,orlivetransferwithinthestate,thepermitteemustobtain,inwriting,approvalfromthe
department.Theseimportationswillonlybeallowedfromfishthatareacquiredoutsideofthe
RedRiverdrainage,andarelimitedonlytothosepopulationsoccurringoutsideoftherangefor
thesimilarityofappearancelistingforthespeciesShovelnoseandPallidSturgeon.
23. Foreachoccurrenceofliveshovelnosesturgeonbeingimportedinto
Louisianafromoutofstate,orlivetransferwithinthestate,thepermitteemustobtain,in
writing,approvalfromthedepartment.Theseimportationswillonlybeallowedfromfishthat
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areacquiredoutsideoftheRedRiverdrainage,andlimitedonlytothosepopulationsoccurring
outsideoftherangeforthesimilarityofappearancelistingforthespecies.Thepermitteemust
obtain,inwriting,approvalfromthedepartmentforallimportationsorlivetransferwithinthe
state.TheseWrittenrequestsunderthisSectionmustrequestsshallbemadenolessthan
threetwobusinessdaysbeforetheexpecteddateofshipment.Proceduresandnecessary
informationrequiredtoobtainapprovalare:
tothedesignatedDepartmentalcontactorviamailto:
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
FisheriesPermitManager
P.O.Box98000
BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000;
b. requestsshallinclude:
i. LouisianaShovelnoseSturgeonpermitnumber;
ii. routeoftransport;
iii. dateoftransport;
iv. time(s)oftransport;
v. destination;
vi. owneroftransportvehicle;
vii. speciescertificationissuedwithinthepast30days
identifyingshippedstocktospecies;
viii. totalnumberofShovelnoseSturgeon;
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ix. identificationofseller,buyer,andanypermitnumbers
fromthejurisdictionoforigintothejurisdictionofdestinationinwhichtheyarecomingfrom.
34. AbillofladingmustaccompanytheliveShovelnoseSturgeonduring
import,transport,transfer,orsaleandshallinclude:
a. copyofthepermittee'swrittenapprovalasdescribedinParagraph
LAC76:VII.911.B.2above;
b. dateandapproximatetimeofshipment;
c. routeofshipment;
d. sourceofShovelnoseSturgeon;
e. name,address,andphonenumberofseller,
f. name,address,andphonenumberofbuyer;
g. identificationandcertificationastospecies;
h. totalnumberofShovelnoseSturgeon;
i. destination;
j. ifimported,thesourcemustprovidecertificateofhealthfroma
veterinarianorothercertifiedexpertstatingthatShovelnoseSturgeonarenotshowingsignsof
diseases;
k. displaythewords"SHOVELNOSE"prominentlyonatleasttwo
sidesofthevehicleorhaulingtankwithlettersthatarenolessthan6incheshigh.
CD. RulesforSecurityofShovelnoseSturgeonCultureFacility
1. ShovelnoseSturgeonliveholdingfacilitieswillonlybepermittedinthe
followingparishes:Acadia,Allen,Beauregard,Bienville,Bossier,Caddo,Calcasieu,Caldwell,
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Cameron,Catahoula,Claiborne,DeSoto,Evangeline,Franklin,Grant,Jackson,JeffersonDavis,
LaSalle,Lafayette,Lincoln,Morehouse,Natchitoches,Ouachita,Rapides,Sabine,Union,
Vermilion,Vernon,Webster,WestCarrol,andWinn.
2. Applicantmustdemonstratetothesatisfactionofdepartmentofficials
thatadequatesufficientsecuritymeasuresareinplaceattheliveholdingfacilitythatwillguard
againstvandalismandtheftofShovelnoseSturgeon.
3. Anychangesormodificationofapermittedsecuritysystemmustfirst
havetheapprovalofdepartmentofficials.
4. ThedepartmentwillhavejustcausetorevokeaShovelnoseSturgeon
permitforlapsesinsecurityif:
a. thepermitteeisfoundtobeinnoncompliancewithParagraphs
LAC76:VII.911.C.2and3above;
b. thepermitteeisdeterminedtobederelictinmaintainingthe
securitymeasuresthatwereapprovedforthepermit;
c. failuretotakeappropriatemeasureswhenvandalism,theft,or
accidentalreleaseoffishoccurs.
5. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepermitteetoimmediatelynotifythe
secretaryorhisdesigneeofanyShovelnoseSturgeonthatleavethefacilityforanyreasonother
thanthosespecificallyidentifiedandallowedforundertheircurrentpermit,includingbutnot
limitedtoaccidentalreleasesduetoweatherrelatedevents,vandalismandtheft.
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6. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepermitteetohaveatleastone
individualwhoisfamiliarwiththeliveholdersystemreadilyavailableforemergenciesand
inspections,bothannouncedandunannounced.
DE. RulesofShovelnoseSturgeonCultureSite
1. AlegaldescriptionoftheShovelnoseSturgeonliveholdingfacilitysite
thatprovesownershipmustbesubmittedalongwiththepermitrequest.
2. Theapplicantmustagreetoallowdepartmentofficialsoradepartment
approvedcontractor,attheapplicant'sexpense,toconductunannouncedrandominspections
ofthetransportvehicle,propertyculturesystem,andfish.Departmentofficialsmayrequest
otherofficialstoaccompanythemduringtheseinspections.Additionally,thoseindividuals
performingtheseinspectionsmayremoveortakefishsamplesforanalysisand/orinspection.
3. AllaspectsoftheShovelnoseSturgeonculturefacilitymustbeatleast1
footabovethe100‐yearfloodelevation.Additionally,thedepartmentmayrequireasurface
hydrologicalassessmentoftheproposedsiteatthepermittee'sexpense.
4. Thedepartmentwillrequirealiveholdingcontingencyplanfordisposal
ofliveShovelnoseSturgeonintheeventofimpendingfloodingorothernaturaldisasters.
5. AllShovelnoseSturgeonshallbetaggedwithadepartmentalapproved
non‐removabletag.
EF. RulesfortheShovelnoseSturgeonCultureSystem
1. Applicantmustprovideadetailednarrativedescription,includingscale
drawings,oftheShovelnoseSturgeonculturesystem.
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2. TheShovelnoseSturgeonculturesystemshallbeanapprovedindoor
recirculatingsystemdesignedsuchthatShovelnoseSturgeoneggs,larvae,fingerlings,juveniles,
oradultscannotescape.
3. AllwaterutilizedinthecultureofShovelnoseSturgeonshallbe
accountedforandshallbefiltered,screened,and/orsterilizedpriortoleavingtheliveholding
systemandthepermittee'spropertyinsuchamannerasthedepartmentdeemsadequateto
preventanypossibilityofescapefromthesystem.
4. AllaspectsoftheShovelnoseSturgeonculturesystemandprocessing
shallbecompletelyenclosedsothatpredationfrombirds,mammals,amphibians,andreptiles
isprecluded.
5. AmeanstodisposeofShovelnoseSturgeonthroughchlorination,
desiccation,orotherappropriatemethodsintheeventofanemergencymustbeincludedasa
componentofanydepartmentapprovedliveholdingsystem.
6. Oneormorepersonsresponsiblefortheoperationoftheliveholding
systemmustdemonstratetothedepartment'ssatisfactionabasicknowledgeand
understandingoftheculture,rearing(careandfeeding),biology,andpotentiallocalecological
impactsofShovelnoseSturgeon.
FG. RulesfortheProcessingofShovelnoseSturgeon
1. AllShovelnoseSturgeonandShovelnoseSturgeonpartsotherthanlive
ShovelnoseSturgeonspecificallypermittedbythedepartmentmustbeproperlyprocessedand
killedpriortoleavingtheShovelnoseSturgeonculturefacility.AtnotimewillliveShovelnose
SturgeonbeallowedtobemovedwithinLouisianawithoutexpressedapprovalofthe
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department.NoliveShovelnoseSturgeonshallbesoldortransferredtoanypartiesoutsideof
Louisiana.TransferbetweenLouisianaShovelnoseSturgeonpermitteeswithinthestateof
LouisianamustbeapprovedpriortoshipmentasdescribedinParagraphC.2.LAC76:VII.911.B.2
above.
2. RecordsofallShovelnoseSturgeonprocessedforthepreviousfiveyears
shallbekeptatthepermittedculturefacilityofallShovelnoseSturgeonprocessedataculture
facilityandshallincludethefollowinginformation:
a. sourceoffish;
b. processedpoundsofbothmeatandcaviar;and
c. dateprocessed.
3. AcopyofthisinformationshallbesenttotheDepartment'sBatonRouge
officeFisheriesPermitManagerbyDecember31attheendofeachyear,oratanytimeupon
therequestofdepartmentofficials.
GH.GeneralRulesforShovelnoseSturgeon
1. ThecostofaShovelnoseSturgeonliveholdingpermitshallbe$50and
mayincludeplustheactualcostoftheon‐siteinspection.QualifiedUniversitiesandother
facilitiesconductingresearchapprovedbythedepartmentshallbeexemptfromthefeecharge.
2. Inorderforthepermittobevalid,thefollowinglicensesarerequiredasa
prerequisite:
a. DdomesticatedAaquaticOorganismlicense;
b. wholesale/retaildealerslicenseoraretaildealer'slicense.
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3. Permitsarevalidfor12monthsandexpireonDecember31everyyear.
AnypermitissuedafterNovember15willbevalidfortheremainderofthatcalendaryearand
thefollowingcalendaryear.
4. Permitsarenottransferablefrompersontoperson,orpropertyto
property.
5. LiveShovelnoseSturgeonshallnotbesoldwithinLouisianaexcepttoa
permittedculturefacility.
6. NopersonmayreleaseliveShovelnoseSturgeon,fish,oreggsintothe
watersofLouisiana(whetherpublicorprivate).
7. Permitteemustagreetocollectandprovideanadequatenumberof
ShovelnoseSturgeontothedepartmentoradepartmentapprovedcontractoruponrequestfor
identificationandanalysis,atthepermittee'sexpense.
8. TheonlySturgeonallowedincommercialaquacultureunderthe
LouisianaShovelnoseSturgeonpermitis Scaphirhynchus platorynchus. Nogeneticallyaltered
ShovelnoseSturgeonortheirhybridsareallowed.
9. ShovelnoseSturgeonpermitteesshallberequiredtosubmitanannual
reporttothesecretaryordesigneeonaformprovidedbythedepartment.
10. Thedepartmentmayemploywhatevermeansitdeemsnecessaryto
preventthereleaseorescapementofShovelnoseSturgeonortheireggsintotheenvironment.
Thepermitteeshallagreetoreimbursethedepartmentforallcostsincluding,butnotlimited
to,manhoursandmaterialsutilizedduringcorrectiveactions.
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11. Thedepartmentshallbeoverseerofallescapeincidentsandmay
implementorrequiretobeimplementedwhatevermeasuresdeemednecessarytocontain,kill,
orrecapturefish.ThepermitteeshallagreetoreimbursethedepartmentofWildlifeand
Fisheriesforallcostsincluding,butnotlimitedto,manhoursandmaterialsutilizedduringthese
correctiveactions.Inordertoassurethesecretarythatthepermitteewillfulfilltheirfinancial
obligations,theShovelnoseSturgeonpermitteeshallposta$50,000performancebond,or
presentaletterofcreditfromafinancialinstitutionstatingthatthe$50,000isavailabletothe
departmentonacertificateofdeposit.
12. IfapermitteeterminatesShovelnoseSturgeonculture,thepermittee
shallnotifythesecretaryorhisdesigneeimmediatelyanddisposeoftheShovelnoseSturgeon
accordingtomethodsapprovedbythedepartment.
13. Inadditiontoallotherlegalremedies,includingprovisionsofR.S.
56:319.E,failuretocomplywithanyoftheprovisionshereinshallbejustcausetoimmediately
suspendand/orrevokethepermittee'spermit.AllShovelnoseSturgeonshallbedestroyedat
permittee'sexpenseunderthedepartment'ssupervisionwithin30daysofpermitrevocation.
14. Anypermitteeallegedlyinviolationoftheaboveruleshasarighttomake
awrittenresponseoftheallegedviolation(s)tothesecretaryrequestingahearingtoreviewthe
allegedviolation(s)withinfivedays.
HI. CollectionofShovelnoseSturgeonBroodstockfromLouisianaWaters
1. ThedepartmentofWildlifeandFisherieswillallowlegallypermitted
ShovelnoseSturgeonpermitholderstocollectlocalbroodstockfromapprovedlocationsonthe
RedRiverwhileunderthesupervisionofdepartmentalpersonnelorotherapprovedthird
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parties.Thepermitteemaybechargedforassociatedcostsincluding,butnotlimitedto,man‐
powerandequipment.
2. Thiscollectionofbroodstockwillbelimitedto3years.Thepermitteemay
begrantedadditionalyearsuponapprovalbythesecretary.Thecollectionmustbeapproved
andcoordinatedwiththeLDWFFfisheriesPpermitMmanagerandtheDirectorofInland
Fisheriesandwouldrequireaspecialbroodstockcollectionpermitfromthesecretary.
AUTHORITYNOTE: PromulgatedinaccordancewithR.S.56:318andR.S.56:319.
HISTORICALNOTE: PromulgatedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,Wildlife
andFisheriesCommission,LR44:1455(August2018),amendedLR.
§913. Rainbow trout
A. RainbowTroutPermitRequestProcedures
1. Individualsororganizationswishingtoimport,export,transport,culture,
dispose,ortransferliveRainbowTroutforaquacultureinLouisianamustfirstrequesta
RainbowTroutpermitfromLDWFFisheriesPermitManager.Aseparatepermitwillbe
requiredforeachfacilityorlocation.Thispermitisnotneededforstockingintopublicor
privatewaters,andpersonsinterestedinstockingRainbowTroutshouldcontacttheFisheries
PermitManagertorequestaspecialRainbowTroutstockingpermit.
2. ApplicationsforRainbowTroutpermitsmaybeobtainedbycontacting
theFisheriesPermitManagerviaemailingfisheriespermits@wlf.la.govorbymail:
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
FisheriesPermitManager
P.O.Box98000
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BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000
3. Thecompletedapplicationsmustbereturnedtothesameaddress
wherebytheFisheriesPermitManagerwillreviewtheapplication.Departmentpersonnelora
departmentapprovedcontractorwillthenmakeanon‐siteinspectionofthepropertyand
culturesystem.Thedepartmentmaychargetheapplicantforanyassociatedcoststoperform
theinspection.
4. Aftertheon‐siteinspectionhasbeencompleted,theFisheriesPermit
Managerwillmakeafinaldeterminationastowhethertheapplicantisinfullcompliancewith
allrulespursuanttotheRainbowTroutpermit.TheFisheriesPermitManagerwillthenmakea
recommendationofapprovalordenialoftheapplicant’srequesttothesecretaryordesignee.
5. TheFisheriesPermitManagerwillnotifytheapplicant,inwriting,asto
whetherornotthepermithasbeengranted.Intheeventthatthepermitisdenied,the
FisheriesPermitManagershallincludewrittenreasonsforthatdetermination.Applicantmay
reapplyaftercorrectingspecifieddeficienciesnotedinletterofdenial.
B. RulesonTransportofLiveRainbowTrout
1. ForeachoccurrenceofliveRainbowTroutimportationintoLouisiana
fromoutofstate,orlivetransferwithinthestate,thepermitteemustobtain,inwriting,
approvalfromtheFisheriesPermitManager.Theserequestsshallbemadenolessthantwo
businessdaysbeforetheexpecteddateofshipment.
b. Requestsshallinclude:
i. LouisianaRainbowTroutpermitnumber,
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ii. dateoftransport;
iii. totalnumberofRainbowTrout;
iv. identificationofsellerandbuyerandanypermitnumbers
fromthejurisdictionoforigintothejurisdictionofdestinationinwhichtheyarecomingfrom;
v. acertificateofhealthfromaveterinarianorothercertified
expertstatingthatRainbowTroutarenotshowingvisiblesignsofdiseasesorparasites.The
facilityanddeliveryvehicleshallbefreeofdiseases,parasitesorotherorganismssuchas
Didymosphenia geminate (commonlyknownasDidymoor“RockSnot”).
C. RulesofRainbowTroutCulture
1. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepermitteetoimmediatelynotifythe
secretaryordesigneeofanyRainbowTroutthatleavethefacilityforanyreasonotherthan
thosespecificallyidentifiedandallowedforundertheircurrentpermit,includingbutnot
limitedto,accidentalreleasesduetoweatherrelatedevents,vandalism,andtheft.
2. ThedepartmentwillhavejustcausetorevokeaRainbowTroutpermit
forlapsesinsecurityifthepermitteeisfoundtobeinnoncompliancewithLAC76:VII.913.C.1.
3. Theapplicantmustagreetoallowdepartmentofficialsoradepartment
approvedcontractor,attheapplicant'sexpense,toconductunannouncedrandominspections
ofthetransportvehicle,propertyculturesystem,andfish.Departmentofficialsmayrequest
otherofficialstoaccompanythemduringtheseinspections.Additionally,thoseindividuals
performingtheseinspectionsmayremoveortakefishsamplesforanalysisand/orinspection.
4. Inorderforthepermittobevalid,thefollowinglicensesarerequiredasa
prerequisite:
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a. DomesticatedAquaticOrganismLicense.
5. PermitsexpireonDecember31ofeveryyear.Anypermitissuedafter
November15,willbevalidfortheremainderofthatcalendaryearandthefollowingcalendar
year.
6. Permitsarenottransferablefrompersontoperson,orpropertyto
property.
7. TransferoffishbetweenLouisianaRainbowTroutpermitteeswithinthe
stateofLouisianamustbeapprovedpriortoshipmentasdescribedinLAC76:VII.913.B.1
above.
8. NopersonmayreleaseliveRainbowTrout,fish,oreggsintothewaters
ofLouisiana(whetherpublicorprivate)withoutLDWFSecretarialapproval.
9. Permitteemustagreetocollectandprovideanadequatenumberof
RainbowTrouttothedepartmentoradepartmentapprovedcontractoruponrequestfor
identificationandanalysisatthepermittee'sexpense.
10. Recordsfortheprevious5yearsshallbekeptatthefacilityofallRainbow
Troutprocessedataculturefacilityandshallincludethefollowinginformation:
a. sourceoffish;
b. processedpoundsoffish;and
c. datefishprocessed.
11. AcopyofthisinformationshallbesentannuallytotheFisheriesPermit
Managerattheendofeachyearpriortopermitrenewal,oratanytimeuponrequest.
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12. IfapermitteeterminatesRainbowTroutculture,thepermitteeshall
notifythesecretaryordesigneeimmediatelyanddisposeoftheRainbowTroutaccordingto
methodsapprovedbythedepartment.
13. Inadditiontoallotherlegalremedies,includingprovisionsofR.S.
56:319.E,failuretocomplywithanyoftheprovisionshereinshallbejustcausetoimmediately
suspendand/orrevokethepermittee'spermit.AllRainbowTroutshallbedestroyedat
permittee'sexpenseunderthedepartment'ssupervisionwithin30daysofpermitrevocation.
14. Anypermitteeallegedlyinviolationoftheaboveruleshasarightto
makeawrittenresponseoftheallegedviolation(s)tothesecretaryrequestingahearingto
reviewtheallegedviolation(s)withinfivedays.
AUTHORITYNOTE: PromulgatedinaccordancewithR.S.56:318andR.S.56:319.
HISTORICALNOTE: PromulgatedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,Wildlife
andFisheriesCommission,LR.
§915. Aquarium Livestock
A. Thefollowingspeciesorgroupsofspecieshavebeenapprovedforcommercial
cultureinLouisiana.Anyquestionsonwhetheraspeciesfitsintothecategoriesbelowshould
bedirectedtotheFisheriesPermitManager.
1. “BristlenoseCatfish”:Ancitrus sp.
2. AfricanRiftLakeCichlidsfromtheCichlidaefamily,tribeHaplochromini
3. FancyGuppy(Poecilia reticulata)
B. Individualsororganizationswishingtoimport,export,transport,dispose,or
transferliveAquariumLivestockforcommercialcultureandrearinginLouisianamustfirst
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requestanAquariumLivestockpermitfromtheLDWFFisheriesPermitManager.Aseparate
permitwillberequiredforeachfacilityorlocation.Retailstoresorwholesalerswhoarenot
activelybreedingorgrowingAquariumLivestockandhomeaquaristswhoarenotselling
commerciallyareallexemptfromobtaininganAquariumLivestockpermitasoutlinedin
LAC:76:VII.915.
1. ApplicationsforpermitsmaybeobtainedbycontactingtheFisheries
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
FisheriesPermitManager
P.O.Box98000
BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000
2. Thecompletedapplicationsshouldbereturnedtothesameaddress
wherebytheFisheriesPermitManagerwillreviewtheapplication.Departmentpersonnelora
departmentapprovedcontractorwillthenmakeanon‐siteinspectionofthepropertyand
culturesystem.
3. Aftertheon‐siteinspectionhasbeencompleted,theFisheriesPermit
Managerwillmakeafinaldeterminationastowhethertheapplicantisinfullcompliancewith
allrulesforanAquariumLivestockpermit.TheFisheriesPermitManagerwillthenrecommend
tothesecretaryiftheapplicant'srequestshouldbeapprovedordenied.
4. TheFisheriesPermitManagerwillnotifytheapplicant,inwriting,asto
whetherornotthepermithasbeengranted.Intheeventthatthepermitisdenied,the
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FisheriesPermitManagershallincludewrittenreasonsforthatdetermination.Applicantmay
reapplyaftercorrectingspecifieddeficienciesnotedinletterofdenial.
C. RulesofAquariumLivestockCulture
1. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepermitteetoimmediatelynotifythe
secretaryordesigneeofanyAquariumLivestockthatleavethefacilityforanyreasonother
thanthosespecificallyidentifiedandallowedforundertheircurrentpermit,includingbutnot
limitedtoaccidentalreleasesduetoweatherrelatedevents,vandalism,andtheft.
2. AllaspectsoftheAquariumLivestockfacilitymustbeatleast1foot
abovethe100‐yearfloodelevation.Additionally,thedepartmentmayrequireasurface
hydrologicalassessmentoftheproposedsiteatpermittee'sexpense.
3. Allwaterutilizedinthecultureofaquariumlivestockshallbeaccounted
forandshallbefiltered,screened,and/orsterilizedpriortoleavingthecultureandthe
permittee'spropertyinsuchamannerasthedepartmentdeemsadequatetopreventany
possibilityofescapefromthesystem.
4. AllaspectsoftheAquariumLivestockculturesystemandprocessingshall
becompletelyenclosedsothatpredationfrombirds,mammals,amphibians,andreptilesis
precluded.
5. AmeanstodisposeofAquariumLivestockthroughchlorination,
desiccation,orotherappropriatemethodsintheeventofanemergencymustbeincludedasa
componentofanydepartmentapprovedsystem.
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6. ThedepartmentwillhavejustcausetorevokeanAquariumLivestock
permitforlapsesinsecurityifthepermitteeisfoundtobeinnoncompliancewithLAC
76:VII.915.C.1.
7. Theapplicantmustagreetoallowdepartmentofficialsoradepartment
approvedcontractor,attheapplicant'sexpense,toconductunannouncedrandominspections
ofthetransportvehicle,propertyculturesystem,andfish.Departmentofficialsmayrequest
otherofficialstoaccompanythemduringtheseinspections.Additionally,thoseindividuals
performingtheseinspectionsmayremoveortakefishsamplesforanalysisand/orinspection.
8. Inorderforthepermittobevalid,thefollowinglicensesarerequiredasa
prerequisite:
a. DomesticatedAquaticOrganismLicense.
9. PermitsexpireonDecember31everyyear.Anypermitissuedafter
November15willbevalidfortheremainderofthatcalendaryearandthefollowingcalendar
year.
10. Permitsarenottransferablefrompersontoperson,orpropertyto
property.
11. NopersonmayreleaseliveAquariumLivestockoreggsintothewatersof
Louisiana(whetherpublicorprivate)withoutLDWFSecretarialApproval.
12. Permitteemustagreetocollectandprovideanadequatenumberof
AquariumLivestocktothedepartmentoradepartmentapprovedcontractoruponrequestfor
identificationandanalysis,atthepermittee'sexpense.
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13. RecordsofallAquariumLivestockprocessedoverthepreviousfiveyears
shallbekeptattheculturefacilityandshallincludethefollowinginformation:
a. sourceoffish;
b. importandexportquantitiesincludinginformationofwho
purchasedorsuppliedtheAquariumLivestock;and
c. dateofalltransactions.
14. AcopyofthisinformationshallbesentannuallytotheFisheriespermit
managerattheendofeachyearpriortopermitrenewal,oratanytimeupontherequest.
15. Anytimeanewspecies,hybridortypeisaddedintothefacility,the
applicantmustcontacttheFisheriesPermitManagerforapprovalpriortoimportationofthe
speciesintotheirfacility.
16. Thedepartmentshallbeoverseerofallescapeincidentsandmay
implementorrequiretobeimplementedwhatevermeasuresdeemednecessarytocontain,kill,
orrecapturefish.Thepermitteeshallagreetoreimbursethedepartmentforallcostsincluding,
butnotlimitedto,manhoursandmaterialsutilizedduringthesecorrectiveactions.Inorderto
assurethesecretarythatthepermitteewillfulfilltheirfinancialobligations,theAquarium
Livestockpermitteeshallposta$25,000performancebond,orpresentaletterofcreditfroma
financialinstitutionstatingthatthe$25,000isavailabletothedepartmentonacertificateof
deposit.
17. IfapermitteeterminatesAquariumLivestockculture,thepermitteeshall
notifythesecretaryordesigneeimmediatelyanddisposeoftheAquariumLivestockaccording
tomethodsapprovedbythedepartment.
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18. Inadditiontoallotherlegalremedies,includingprovisionsofR.S.
56:319.E,failuretocomplywithanyoftheprovisionshereinshallbejustcausetoimmediately
suspendand/orrevokethepermittee'spermit.AllAquariumLivestockshallbedestroyedat
permittee'sexpenseunderthedepartment'ssupervisionwithin30daysofpermitrevocation.
19. Anypermitteeallegedlyinviolationoftheaboveruleshasarightto
makeawrittenresponseoftheallegedviolation(s)tothesecretaryrequestingahearingto
reviewtheallegedviolation(s)withinfivedays.
AUTHORITYNOTE: PromulgatedinaccordancewithR.S.56:318andR.S.56:319.
HISTORICALNOTE: PromulgatedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,Wildlife
andFisheriesCommission,LR.
§919. Freshwater Prawns
A. FreshwaterPrawn PermitRequestProcedures
1. Individualsororganizationswishingtoimport,export,transport,culture,
dispose,ortransferlivefreshwaterprawnsforaquacultureinLouisianamustfirstrequesta
FreshwaterPrawnPermitfromLDWFFisheriesPermitManager.Aseparatepermitwillbe
requiredforeachfacilityorlocation.
2. ApplicationsforpermitsmaybeobtainedbycontactingtheFisheries
LouisianaDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
FisheriesPermitManager
P.O.Box98000
BatonRouge,LA70898‐9000
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3. Thecompletedapplicationmustbereturnedtothesameaddress
wherebytheFisheriesPermitManagerwillreviewtheapplication.Departmentpersonnelora
departmentapprovedcontractorwillthenmakeanon‐siteinspectionofthepropertyand
culturesystem.
4. Aftertheon‐siteinspectionhasbeencompleted,theFisheriesPermit
Managerwillmakeafinaldeterminationastowhethertheapplicantisinfullcompliancewith
allrulespursuanttotheFreshwaterPrawnPermit.TheFisheriesPermitManagerwillthen
makearecommendationofapprovalordenialoftheapplicant’srequesttothesecretaryor
designee.
5. TheFisheriesPermitManagerwillnotifytheapplicant,inwriting,asto
whetherornotthepermithasbeengranted.Intheeventthatthepermitisdenied,the
FisheriesPermitManagershallincludewrittenreasonsforthatdetermination.Applicantmay
reapplyaftercorrectingspecifieddeficienciesnotedinletterofdenial.
B. RulesonTransportofLiveFreshwaterPrawn
1. ForeachoccurrenceoflivefreshwaterprawnimportationintoLouisiana
fromoutofstate,orlivetransferwithinthestate,thepermitteemustobtain,inwriting,
approvalfromtheFisheriesPermitManager.Theserequestsshallbemadenolessthantwo
businessdaysbeforetheexpecteddateofshipment.
b. Requestsshallinclude:
i. LouisianaFreshwaterPrawnPermitnumber;
ii. dateoftransport;
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iii. totalnumberoffreshwaterprawns;
iv. identificationofsellerandbuyerandanypermitnumbers
fromthejurisdictionoforigintothejurisdictionofdestinationinwhichtheyarecomingfrom;
v. acertificateofhealthfromaveterinarianorothercertified
expertstatingthatfreshwaterprawnarenotshowingvisiblesignsofdiseasesorparasites.
C. RulesofFreshwaterPrawnCulture
1. Itshallbetheresponsibilityofthepermitteetoimmediatelynotifythe
secretaryordesigneeofanyfreshwaterprawnthatleavethefacilityforanyreasonotherthan
thosespecificallyidentifiedandallowedforundertheircurrentpermit,includingbutnot
limitedtoaccidentalreleasesduetoweatherrelatedevents,vandalism,andtheft.
2. Allaspectsofthefreshwaterprawnfacilitymustbeatleast1footabove
the100‐yearfloodelevation.Additionally,thedepartmentmayrequireasurfacehydrological
assessmentoftheproposedsiteatpermittee'sexpense.
3. Allwaterutilizedinthecultureoffreshwaterprawnshallbeaccounted
forandshallbefiltered,screened,and/orsterilizedpriortoleavingthecultureandthe
permittee'spropertyinsuchamannerasthedepartmentdeemsadequatetopreventany
possibilityofescapefromthesystem.
4. Allaspectsofthefreshwaterprawnculturesystemandprocessingshall
becompletelyenclosedsothatpredationfrombirds,mammals,amphibians,andreptilesis
precluded.
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5. Ameanstodisposeoffreshwaterprawnthroughchlorination,
desiccation,orotherappropriatemethodsintheeventofanemergencymustbeincludedasa
componentofanydepartmentapprovedsystem.
6. ThedepartmentwillhavejustcausetorevokeaFreshwaterPrawnPermit
forlapsesinsecurityifthepermitteeisfoundtobeinnoncompliancewithLAC76:VII.919.C.1.
7. Theapplicantmustallowdepartmentofficialsoradepartmentapproved
contractor,attheapplicant'sexpense,toconductunannouncedrandominspectionsofthe
transportvehicle,propertyculturesystem,andfish.Departmentofficialsmayrequestother
officialstoaccompanythemduringtheseinspections.Additionally,thoseindividuals
performingtheseinspectionsmayremoveortakeprawnsamplesforanalysisand/or
inspection.
8. Inorderforthepermittobevalid,thefollowinglicensesarerequiredasa
prerequisite:
a. DomesticatedAquaticOrganismLicense
9. PermitsexpireonDecember31everyyear.Anypermitissuedafter
November15willbevalidfortheremainderofthatcalendaryearandthefollowingcalendar
year.
10. Permitsarenottransferablefrompersontoperson,orpropertyto
property.
11. Nopersonmayreleaseliveanylifestagesoffreshwaterprawnsoreggs
intothewatersofLouisiana(whetherpublicorprivate)withoutLDWFSecretarialapproval.
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12. Permitteemustagreetocollectandprovideanadequatenumberof
freshwaterprawnstothedepartmentoradepartmentapprovedcontractoruponrequestfor
identificationandanalysis,atthepermittee'sexpense.
13. Recordsforthepreviousfiveyearsshallbekeptatthefacilityofall
freshwaterprawnprocessedataculturefacilityandshallincludethefollowinginformation:
a. sourceoffreshwaterprawns;
b. importandliveexportquantitiesincludinginformationofwho
purchasedorsuppliedthelivefreshwaterprawns;and
c. dateofalltransactions.
14. AcopyofthisinformationshallbesentannuallytotheFisheriesPermit
Managerattheendofeachyearpriortopermitrenewal,oratanytimeupontherequest.
15. Thedepartmentshallbeoverseerofallescapeincidentsandmay
implementorrequiretobeimplementedwhatevermeasuresdeemednecessarytocontain,
kill,orrecapturefreshwaterprawns.Thepermitteeshallagreetoreimbursethedepartment
forallcostsincluding,butnotlimitedto,manhoursandmaterialsutilizedduringthese
correctiveactions.Inordertoassurethesecretarythatthepermitteewillfulfilltheirfinancial
obligations,thefreshwaterprawnpermitteeshallposta$25,000performancebond,orpresent
aletterofcreditfromafinancialinstitutionstatingthatthe$25,000isavailabletothe
departmentonacertificateofdeposit.
16. Ifapermitteeterminatesfreshwaterprawnculture,thepermitteeshall
notifythesecretaryordesigneeimmediatelyanddisposeoffreshwaterprawnsaccordingto
methodsapprovedbythedepartment.
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17. Inadditiontoallotherlegalremedies,includingprovisionsofR.S.
56:319.E,failuretocomplywithanyoftheprovisionshereinshallbejustcausetoimmediately
suspendand/orrevokethepermittee'spermit.Allfreshwaterprawnsshallbedestroyedat
permittee'sexpenseunderthedepartment'ssupervisionwithin30daysofpermitrevocation.
18. Anypermitteeallegedlyinviolationoftheaboveruleshasarightto
makeawrittenresponseoftheallegedviolation(s)tothesecretaryrequestingahearingto
reviewtheallegedviolation(s)withinfivedays.
AUTHORITYNOTE: PromulgatedinaccordancewithR.S.56:318andR.S.56:319.
HISTORICALNOTE: PromulgatedbytheDepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,Wildlife
andFisheriesCommission,LR.
Family Impact Statement
InaccordancewithAct1183of1999RegularSessionoftheLouisianaLegislature,the
DepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries,WildlifeandFisheriesCommissionherebyissuesits
FamilyImpactStatementinconnectionwiththeprecedingNoticeofIntent.ThisNoticeof
IntentwillhavenoimpactonthesixcriteriasetoutatR.S.49:972(B).
Poverty Impact Statement
TheproposedrulemakingwillhavenoimpactonpovertyasdescribedinR.S.49:973.
Small Business Analysis
ThisproposedrulehasnoknownimpactonsmallbusinessesasdescribedinR.S.
49:965.2throughR.S.49:965.8.
Provider Impact Statement
ThisRulehasnoknownimpactonprovidersasdescribedinHCR170of2014.