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Oysters and the Oyster Industry :

Oysters and the Oyster Industry :. Enhancing the Resource, R aising the Lease Moratorium, And Resolving C oastal U ser C onflicts. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association CLE September 16, 2014. Panel Members. Jim Devitt, Deputy General Counsel, La. Department of Natural Resources

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Oysters and the Oyster Industry :

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  1. Oysters and the Oyster Industry: Enhancing the Resource, Raising the Lease Moratorium, And Resolving Coastal User Conflicts Louisiana Oil and Gas Association CLE September 16, 2014

  2. Panel Members • Jim Devitt, • Deputy General Counsel, La. Department of Natural Resources • Larry Marino • Partner, Oats and Marino • Randy Pausina • Assistant Secretary, La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

  3. Introduction • Comparative timeline of the oyster and oil and gas industries

  4. The Avenal Decision • Avenal v. State, 886 So.2d 1085 (La. 2004)

  5. Oyster Lease Moratorium • History • Why is the moratorium still in place? • Pros and Cons of Lifting the Moratorium • Implementation

  6. State Oyster Initiatives • Oyster Landings • Public seed ground stock assessment • Cultch Plants • Hatchery Raised Larvae • Remote Setting • Alternative Oyster Culture

  7. OYSTER RESTORATION Randy Pausina | Louisiana Oil & Gas Association CLE | September 16, 2014

  8. Historical Louisiana Oyster Landings *Preliminary LDWF data PRELIMINARY DATA - SUBJECT TO CHANGE

  9. Historical Louisiana Seed and Sack Oyster Stocks PRELIMINARY DATA - SUBJECT TO CHANGE

  10. Cultch Plants

  11. Cultch Plants

  12. Hatchery Raised Oyster Larvae

  13. Remote Setting

  14. Remote Setting

  15. Remote Setting

  16. Remote Setting

  17. Alternative Oyster Culture

  18. Alternative Oyster Culture • La. R.S. 56:431.2 et seq.

  19. Resolution of User Conflicts • Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board (OLDEB) • Damage to State Seed Grounds • Damage from Integrated Coastal Protection

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