Seafood Safety Task Force public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Seafood Safety Task Force
The Seafood Safety Task Force will review updates to the LDAF seafood industry safety fee and reporting form. The body will also examine inspection numbers and lab test results from the LDAF and LDH.
- LDAF seafood industry safety fee and reporting form update
- LDAF W&M inspection numbers and lab test results
- LDH inspection numbers and protocol for positive-tested seafood
- Discussion of challenges and legislation for Louisiana seafood industry
Seafood Safety Task Force
The Seafood Safety Task Force will convene to approve previous meeting minutes, receive updates on LDAF inspection numbers and lab test results, and hear from LDH on inspection data. The agenda also includes an update from SeaD on seafood testing, discussion of adding new industry members (oyster, finfish, crab), and a review of new challenges and legislation for the Louisiana seafood industry. Public comments will be taken at two points in the meeting.
- LDAF W&M inspection numbers and lab test results to date (PowerPoint presentation)
- LDH inspection numbers to date
- Update from SeaD on seafood testing
- Discussion of adding new seafood industry members (oyster, finfish, crab) to the task force
- New challenges and new legislation for the Louisiana seafood industry
The task force elected a new Vice Chair and approved a motion to request recommended board designees from the oyster, finfish, and crab industries. The board also approved the minutes from the January 15, 2025, meeting.
- Elected Ms. Allison Dumas as Vice Chair (Unanimous)
- Approved January 15, 2025, meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved motion to ask Oyster, Finfish, and Crab Task Forces for recommended board designees (7-4)
Seafood Safety Task Force
The Seafood Safety Task Force voted to request recommended commercial designees from the oyster, finfish, and crab task forces. The board also elected a new Vice Chair and approved previous meeting minutes.
- Elected Ms. Allison Dumas as Vice Chair (unanimous)
- Approved January 15, 2025, meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to ask Oyster, Finfish, and Crab Task Forces for recommended commercial designees (7-4 abstained)
Seafood Safety Task Force
The Louisiana Seafood Safety Task Force is meeting to hear remarks from the Lt. Governor and Ag Commissioner, nominate a chairperson, and review recent laws affecting the seafood industry. Members will also discuss financial allocations, seafood testing and label inspections, genetic testing of seafood, and a marketing proposal with budget recommendations for 2025. Public comment will be taken before scheduling the next meeting.
- Chairperson nominations for the task force
- 2024 legislative session updates on seafood-related laws
- Financial review and budget updates on allocations and expenditures
- Genetic testing of seafood
- Marketing proposal and budget recommendations for 2025
The Task Force announced the implementation of new seafood labeling rules and elected a new chairman. Members discussed shrimp authenticity testing and allocated $131,000 for seafood testing. The group agreed to meet quarterly.
- Elected Representative Christopher Turner as Chairman (unanimous)
- Allocated $131,000 for seafood testing ($50,000 from LA Shrimp Task Force; $75,000 from Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and LA Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board)
- Scheduled quarterly meetings, with the next meeting set for April 9, 2025
- Implemented new seafood labeling rules effective January 20, 2025