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News: 2009

Fall Inshore Shrimp Season Extended in Portion of Zone 1
Posted: 12/16/09

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has extended the fall inshore shrimp season in that portion of Shrimp Management Zone 1 extending north of the south shore of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, including Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne until further notice. 

The department is also reminding shrimpers that the fall shrimp season in the remainder of Zone 1 and all of Zones 2 and 3 will close Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 at official sunset except in the open waters of Breton and Chandeleur Sounds as described by the double-rig line (LA R.S.56:495.1.(A)2), which will remain open until 6 a.m., March 31, 2010.

The fall shrimp season opening and closing dates were fixed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Aug. 6.  However, the commission has provided LDWF Secretary Robert Barham with authority to change the closing dates of the 2009 Fall Shrimp Season if biological and technical data indicate the need to do so. 

Current LDWF trip ticket data has indicated that significant quantities of marketable size shrimp remain in those waters affected by the season extension and this action should provide shrimpers with additional economic opportunities without adverse impacts to the shrimp resource.

Shrimpers are also reminded of the statutory provision which removes the 100 count per pound minimum possession size on white shrimp taken or possessed between Oct. 15 through the third Monday in December of each year.  Following Dec. 21, the minimum possession limit of 100 count per pound on white shrimp taken or possessed onboard a vessel will become effective and the minimum count size will be strictly enforced.

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