WizardSleeve

Here's who voted nay. If you know any of these people please call them and let them know they are on the wrong side here.

Amedee
Bagley
Billings
Boudreaux
Bourriaque
Boyd
Brass
Braud
Broussard
Carpenter
Chenevert
Deshotel
Dickerson
Domangue
EdmonstonFisher
Gadberry
Glorioso
Green
Hebert
Henry, D.
Horton
Illg
Johnson, T.
Jordan
Kerner
LaFleur
Landry, J.
Landry, M.
Landry, T.
LarvadainLyons
Marcelle
Martinez
McFarland
Melerine
Mena
Moore
Murray
Owen
Phelps
Schlegel
Spell
St. Blanc
Stagni
Turner
Villio

Thanks for sharing this. Please message your rep this morning to support the 4 bills that regulate the menhaden reduction industry. The 22 ft depth buffer is huge.

When river flows are low and the saltwater wedge is a threat, just close the damn ORCS sending 30% of the MS to the Atchafalaya. We dont want that river water here anyway it’s ruined the acadiana coast. Only open the ORCS when rivers are at flood stage.

A true win win.

Wanted to reiterate how important it is to either email the committee as posted above or to show up and submit a card in support of the bill(s).

The future of our coast depends on stopping the menhaden harvest. For the last 60 years they’ve handicapped our ecosystem by removing almost all schools of menhaden ever summer, leaving very little behind for predators. As a result our tarpon have almost completely disappeared. Sailfish barely exist any more. King Mackerel have collapsed. Jumbo tuna dont come to Louisiana west of the river any more, only coming onto the shelf in winter where the adult menhaden exist - south of AL and FL now. And our trout and redfish populations are struggling, despite recreational harvest of these fish being low for the last decade.

There needs to be both a spatial prohibition on the pogie boats (places they cant harvest and must leave the keystone forage species alone) and a catch limit tied to health of predator species, like Tarpon (if you dont have enough tarpon, for example, you have to leave more menhaden in the water every summer - its very simple). The 22’ buffer bill would accomplish the first point, and would be possibly the largest improvement to the health of our coastal ecosystem in our lifetime.

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Sig P365

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This or the 365XL

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Landry is a bully

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This is what legislators are saying. He threatens his line-item veto power more than any other governor. He calls individual members and tells them what to do, with the threat of cancelling appropriations in their district. That means bridges, water and sewer plants, etc.

As another poster said, he embodies everything that is wrong with Louisiana politics.

I would argue the form letters are still relevant and important to include because it's a person that took time to fill out the form and submit their opinion. Not everyone who has a valid opinion feels comfortable writing an essay or even a small email explaining their position.

But either way, overwhelming one-sided response but yet the commission did their own thing and the legislature refused to take up oversight after the fact.

Keep in mind this letter was sent to the two natural resources committee chairs, the legislators responsible for taking up oversight. So they saw this overwhelming public opposition to the pogie boat buffer change and still refused to do anything.

Very cool

I heard it directly from a rep filing a bill on the issue. It was not an embellishment and sounded like a credible statement. I think it’s true.

Nevertheless getting it in writing from LDWF or some other process like public records request would be nice if anyone has time to make that request. Good idea.

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Respectfully please give the CCA bashing a break. It's not helpful at all. We get it. We know how you feel about the organization.

CCA is working towards restricting the menhaden boats just like any other organization can. And I hope many do. Chris Macaluso with TRCP is doing good work and it's not the exact same strategy as CCA. Not all orgs will agree with the methodology or strategy of another, and that's normal and ok.

But one thing we ALL agree on is that the menhaden boats are a huge problem for our ecosystem and we need to all be pressuring the politicians to do the right thing and regulate them. Every individual who gives a shite should call their rep and senator. Everyone should do something to assist and promote the organization you best see fit to attack the problem. Talking about it here is a good first step but I hope you all take some action beyond this.

I've called and given my $0.02 to several reps and senators, even ones who aren't my district. I've told them that I wont vote for someone who doesn't support regulating the pogie boats.

I went to the Nov LWF Commission hearing and got up to the podium and spoke against the buffer change.

I had a discussion with LDWF finfish leaders (Jason A. and Chris S.) to make the case that something needs to be done and that we are missing large numbers of predator fish like Tarpon and Sailfish due to the pogie boats and I had a long meeting with them in person (they dont want to touch the issue with a 10 ft pole).

I've sent emails when needed to make official public comment, whether against the NOI or requesting oversight. Now the emails are in support of the bills about to be read in committees.

I am going to donate campaign contributions to anyone who opposes Jeff Landry.

Im going to be at the April committee hearing when Rep Orgeron's 22 ft depth buffer bill is debated and I will speak in support if they let me.


I'd like to encourage everyone in here to do these kinds of things. It makes a big difference.


WillyL if you want to come sit at my table at the Acadiana CCA banquet you're more than welcome to. Maybe you can be the change you'd like to see.

That wa s wild video. She threw 3 barstools from what I could tell. And threw them hard with intent to hurt. One of them hit their child who was in the line of fire on the couch.

She was either drunk or is legit mentally unwell or both.

He videos to protect himself imo. He knew she was about to go off the rails and didn’t want to be accused of being the aggressor as she would clearly have tried to pin on him.