Crab Task Force, LA
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Crab Task Force
The Louisiana Crab Task Force is meeting to hear updates and consider funding related to hurricane disaster grants, MSC certification, and derelict crab trap cleanup. They will also review financial reports and approve previous meeting minutes.
- Update on 2020/2021 Hurricane Disaster Grant Funding – LDWF
- Proposal for MSC Certification through LRQA
- Update on MSC Certification Conditions from 2025 Surveillance Audit and consider funding to address conditions
- Consider funding the 2026 MSC Surveillance Audit
- Summary of 2026 Derelict Crab Trap Cleanup and proposed 2027 DCTR Closure Areas
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Crab Task Force
The Louisiana Crab Task Force will meet to discuss adding phone numbers to crab trap marking requirements, hear an update on the 2025 blue crab stock, consider funding for MSC certification conditions, and receive a research update on diamondback terrapins. The meeting is open to the public.
- Discuss adding phone numbers to crab trap marking requirements
- Update on the 2025 Louisiana Blue Crab Stock
- Consider funding to address MSC Certification Conditions from the 2025 Surveillance Audit
- Ongoing diamondback terrapin research and proposed future research by Dr. Tim Clay, Nicholls State University
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Crab Task Force
The Louisiana Crab Task Force will review financial reports, discuss issues with the Crab Professionalism Program and dock fees, and hear updates on blue crab certification audits and federal fisheries disaster funding at its January 20, 2026 meeting.
- Discuss Crab Professionalism Program fees charged by docks
- Receive feedback on gear and license information from LDWF
- Hear update on 1st surveillance audit for Louisiana Blue Crab MSC Certification
- Hear update on Federal Fisheries Disaster Funding for equipment grants and hurricane assistance
- Officer elections
The task force tabled a discussion on whether to end or amend the crab professionalism program pending legal guidance from LDWF. Members also requested pricing for an external review and further data from Nicholls State regarding blue crab certification audits.
- Approved October 28, 2025 meeting minutes
- Approved January 20, 2026 meeting agenda
- Approved financial report with fund balance of $37,968
- Tabled discussion on crab professionalism program fees and requirements
- Approved request for Nicholls State data and external review pricing
- Approved keeping current officers for another year