SB446

Louisiana SB446 establishes specific buffer zones for the commercial menhaden fishery, prohibiting fishing in certain areas.

Louisiana SB446 enacts a law to establish buffer zones for the commercial menhaden fishery, prohibiting fishing in certain areas. The buffer zones are defined by specific geographic coordinates and distances from the inside-outside line. The law also prohibits the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission from modifying these buffer zones until August 1, 2028. The buffer zones include waters in the Federal Exclusive Economic Zone and in Chandeleur and Breton Sounds. All other inside waters and passes are permanently closed to menhaden fishing.