oysters and the oyster industry: enhancing the resource, raising the lease moratorium, and resolving...
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Oysters and the Oyster Industry: Enhancing the Resource,
Raising the Lease Moratorium, And Resolving Coastal User Conflicts
Louisiana Oil and Gas Association CLESeptember 16, 2014
Panel Members
• Jim Devitt, – Deputy General Counsel, La. Department of
Natural Resources• Larry Marino
– Partner, Oats and Marino• Randy Pausina
– Assistant Secretary, La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Introduction
• Comparative timeline of the oyster and oil and gas industries
The Avenal Decision
• Avenal v. State, 886 So.2d 1085 (La. 2004)
Oyster Lease Moratorium
• History• Why is the moratorium still in place?• Pros and Cons of Lifting the Moratorium• Implementation
State Oyster Initiatives
• Oyster Landings• Public seed ground stock assessment• Cultch Plants• Hatchery Raised Larvae• Remote Setting• Alternative Oyster Culture
OYSTER RESTORATIONRandy Pausina | Louisiana Oil & Gas Association CLE | September 16, 2014
PRELIMINARY DATA - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
8
Historical Louisiana Oyster Landings
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013*
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
Public Private
Year
Poun
ds o
f Mea
t (m
illio
ns)
LTA = 11.05 million lbs.
*Preliminary LDWF data
PRELIMINARY DATA - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
9
Historical Louisiana Seed and Sack Oyster Stocks
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
*
2011
*
2012
*
2013
*
2014
*
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000Seed Oysters Sack Oysters
Year
Ba
rre
ls (
mil
lio
ns
)
NOTE:1994-2004 includes CSA I data revision* 2010 to present data includes Sabine Lake data.
Seed LTA
Sack LTA
2014↑ 4.6% seed
↑ 16.8% sack↑ 9.8% total
Cultch Plants
Cultch Plants
Hatchery Raised Oyster Larvae
Remote Setting
Remote Setting
Remote Setting
Remote Setting
Alternative Oyster Culture
Alternative Oyster Culture
• La. R.S. 56:431.2 et seq.
Resolution of User Conflicts
• Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board (OLDEB)
• Damage to State Seed Grounds• Damage from Integrated Coastal Protection