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Shrimping
to Close in Breton and Chandeleur Sounds
March 30, 2005
Shrimpers are reminded
that the open waters of Breton and Chandeleur Sounds as described
in the menhaden rule (LAC 76:VII.307D) will close to shrimping
effective 6 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2005. Effective with this
closure, all state inside waters will be closed to shrimping.
At its August, 2004 meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
Commission approved the closing date in these waters and provided
authority to Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Dwight
Landreneau to change the closing dates if biological and technical
data indicate a need to do so or if enforcement problems develop
and to close all or parts of state inside and outside waters if
significant numbers of small white shrimp are found in these waters.
The LDWF has collected no data or received any evidence which
would justify extending the shrimp season in Breton and Chandeleur
Sounds.
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