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2026 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5
BY REPRESENTATIVE ORGERON
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To enact the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rule, LAC 76:VII.363(A)(4), which
provides for red drum harvest; to create an exception to the prohibition against
harvesting red drum over regulatory size limits; to authorize the department to issue
special permits for bull red harvest for certain limited tournaments; to provide for
eligibility requirements for tournaments; to provide for related matters; and to direct
the office of the state register to print the amendments in the Louisiana
Administrative Code.
WHEREAS, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries regulates the recreational
harvest of red drum, including daily take and possession limits and size limits; and
WHEREAS, department rules establish that the maximum legal size for the taking
of red drum is twenty-seven inches total length with the mouth closed; and
WHEREAS, department rules further establish that the possession of a red drum over
twenty-seven inches is prohibited; and
WHEREAS, the current size limits were promulgated to reduce the total harvest of
red drum for stock recovery; and
WHEREAS, the current size limits are expected to result in a stock recovery greater
than the department's management goal; and
WHEREAS, there are several long-standing and well-established annual fishing
tournaments in the state that have traditionally included bull redfish categories; and
WHEREAS, based on historical data, the department would still be able to exceed
its management goals for red drum stock recovery if these tournaments were allowed to
continue offering bull red categories; and
WHEREAS, allowing these tournaments to maintain their traditional bull red
categories would help preserve important cultural and recreational activity, and the
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associated economic impact that these tournaments bring, without significantly impacting
red drum stock recovery efforts.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of Louisiana that LAC
76:VII.363(A)(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§363. Red Drum - Harvest Regulations
A. Recreational Regulations
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(4) The secretary may, upon the request of an eligible applicant, issue a
special permit that allows the taking of red drum in excess of the regulatory size limit
for registered participants in a tournament or rodeo that meets the following
eligibility requirements:
(a) The event has been held regularly for five years or more.
(b) The event has historically included a bull red category.
(c) The event is no longer than four days long, once a year.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
office of the state register.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the office of the state register is hereby directed
to have the amendments to LAC 76:VII.363(A) printed and incorporated into the Louisiana
Administrative Code.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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