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GSMFC New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Chad Hebert LDWF/Enforcement January 31, 2018

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Tab A, No. 7

LDWF LE Division JEA

Commercial – 8,161

• 2,257 Dockside
• 3,873 At Sea Man hours
• 2,031 Vessel hours

FY 2016-2017 Patrol Statistics

Recreational – 4,558

• 2,493 At Sea Man Hours
• 2,065 Vessel Hours

Patrol Hours – Total 12,719

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LDWF’s Cooperative Enforcement Effort to Manage State & Federal Commercial & Recreational Fisheries

FY 2016-2017 Total Public Contacts – 11,782

• Commercial – 5,066
• Recreational – 6,716

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LDWF LED Hard at Work

FY 2016-2017 Investigation, Report Writing, Court, Administrative Hours - Total 2,431 Commercial – 1,050 Recreational – 1,381

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FY 2016-2017 Observed Compliance

LDWF LED Keeping a Watchful Eye on Commercial Activities

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COMMERCIAL Vessel Inspection Breakdown COMMERICAL VESSEL Observed Compliance FMP's FMP's Inspection Vessels % # Cited Inspected % REEF FISH INSPECTION 31 425 7.29% COMMERCIAL VIOLATIONS REEF FISH 4 31 87.10% HIGHLY MIGRATORY INSPECTION 43 425 10.12% HIGHLY MIGRATORY 1 43 97.67% COASTAL MIGRATORY INSPECTION 48 425 11.29% COASTAL MIGRATORY 2 48 95.83% SHRIMP INSPECTION 308 425 72.47% SHELLFISH 18 308 94.16% TEDs 270 114 TEDs 11 270 95.93% Note: Vessels identified as Participating in FMP DOCKSIDE/DEALER Inspection DOCKSIDE Oberserved Compliance FMP's FMP's Inspection Dealers % # Cited Inspected % REEF FISH INSPECTION 177 456 38.82% DOCKSIDE VIOLATIONS REEF FISH 2 177 98.87% HIGHLY MIGRATORY INSPECTION 154 456 33.77% HIGHLY MIGRATORY 1 154 99.35% COASTAL MIGRATORY INSPECTION 230 456 50.44% COASTAL MIGRATORY 2 230 99.13% SHRIMP INSPECTION 371 456 81.36% SHELLFISH 3 371 99.19%

FY 2016-2017 Observed Compliance

LDWF LED Keeping a Watchful Eye on Recreational Activities

RECREATION Inspection Breakdown

• REC. VESSEL OBSERVED COMPLIANCE

FMP's FMP's Inspection Vessels % # Cited Inspected! % REEF FISH INSPECTION 278 614 45.28% RECREATIONAL VIOLATIONS REEF FISH 33 278 88.13% HIGHLY MIGRATORY INSPECTION 86 614 14.01% HIGHLY MIGRATORY 7 86 91.86% COASTAL MIGRATORY INSPECTION 313 614 50.98% COASTAL MIGRATORY 13 313 95.85% SHRIMP INSPECTION 5 614 0.81% SHELLFISH 1 5 80.00% RED DRUM INSPECTION 330 614 53.75% RED DRUM 14 330 95.76% Note: Vessels identified as Participating in FMP CHARTER Vessel Inspection CHARTER VESSEL OBSERVED COMPLIANCE FMP's FMP's Inspection Vessels % # Cited Inspected! % REEF FISH INSPECTION 23 56 41.07% CHARTER VIOLATIONS REEF FISH 1 23 95.65% HIGHLY MIGRATORY INSPECTION 23 56 41.07% HIGHLY MIGRATORY 23 100.00% COASTAL MIGRATORY INSPECTION 27 56 48.21% COASTAL MIGRATORY 1 27 96.30% SHRIMP INSPECTION 1 56 1.79% RED DRUM 23 100.00% RED DRUM INSPECTION 23 56 41.07%

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Major Cases

Commercial Red Snapper Violation

• Landed commercial red snapper in

Mississippi and brought into Louisiana

• No federal IFQ red snapper transaction

approval code for the transfer of red snapper to the business and fail to maintain records.

• Men charged with 2 counts of Federal

Lacey Act. Subjects were issued NOVA’s totaling $10,500.

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