re: HB 156: Calcasieu Lake Oyster Harvest

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I got a dumbfounded look from the guy when I asked about how many oyster dredging jobs this would eliminate for locals.

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Eliminates Zero jobs....not sure who you asked but anyone within CCA knows this. This bill just limits the gear used. Big Lake is a public seed ground, so anyone who wants to fish it for oysters can. Going back to traditional methods ought to weed out the Johnny come Lately's who are taking all they can get.

If nothing is done, there will be no oyster season next year in Big Lake. Folks within LDWF has stated such. This is a prime example of how quickly things go bad with coastal erosion/habitat loss/bad management by all parties involved all work against a resource.

This isn't a fisherman vs oystermen issue. This is a resource issue, plain and simple.