La. Admin. Code tit. 76 § VII-537

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section VII-537 - Establishment of Recreational Reef Sites and Restriction of Oyster Harvest

A. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby establishes the following recreational reef sites as that area within the following coordinates (North America Datum 1983):

1. California Point-Plaquemines Parish:

a. 29 degrees 29 minutes 08.86 seconds N, 89 degrees 29 minutes 11.15 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 29 minutes 08.63 seconds N, 89 degrees 28 minutes 54.46 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 28 minutes 54.02 seconds N, 89 degrees 28 minutes 54.73 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 28 minutes 54.25 seconds N, 89 degrees 29 minutes 11.42 seconds W;

2. Bay Ronquille-Plaquemines Parish:

a. 29 degrees 20 minutes 04.46 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 33.38 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 20 minutes 04.54 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 39.29 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 20 minutes 07.96 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 40.22 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 20 minutes 09.09 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 44.75 seconds W;

e. 29 degrees 20 minutes 01.34 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 44.21 seconds W;

f. 29 degrees 20 minutes 01.59 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 41.69 seconds W;

g. 29 degrees 19 minutes 50.07 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 38.19 seconds W;

h. 29 degrees 19 minutes 53.35 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 34.71 seconds W;

i. 29 degrees 19 minutes 52.76 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 34.16 seconds W;

j. 29 degrees 20 minutes 02.34 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 24.99 seconds W;

k. 29 degrees 20 minutes 05.37 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 31.18 seconds W;

3. St. Tammany East-St. Tammany Parish:

a. 30 degrees 13 minutes 48.36 seconds N, 89 degrees 57 minutes 15.24 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 13 minutes 48.36 seconds N, 89 degrees 56 minutes 27.24 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 13 minutes 06.36 seconds N, 89 degrees 56 minutes 27.24 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 13 minutes 06.36 seconds N, 89 degrees 57 minutes 15.24 seconds W;

4. St. Tammany West-St. Tammany Parish:

a. 30 degrees 18 minutes 41.88 seconds N, 90 degrees 09 minutes 24.00 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 18 minutes 41.88 seconds N, 90 degrees 08 minutes 36.00 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 17 minutes 59.88 seconds N, 90 degrees 08 minutes 36.00 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 17 minutes 59.88 seconds N, 90 degrees 09 minutes 24.00 seconds W;

5. St. Tammany Pier-St. Tammany Parish:

a. 30 degrees 12 minutes 28.34 seconds N, 89 degrees 47 minutes 54.03 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 12 minutes 27.96 seconds N, 89 degrees 47 minutes 53.57 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 12 minutes 20.66 seconds N, 89 degrees 48 minutes 01.30 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 12 minutes 21.03 seconds N, 89 degrees 48 minutes 01.76 seconds W;

6. North Shore-St. Tammany Parish:

a. 30 degrees 16 minutes 38.00 seconds N, 90 degrees 04 minutes 08.00 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 16 minutes 38.00 seconds N, 90 degrees 03 minutes 21.00 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 15 minutes 58.00 seconds N, 90 degrees 03 minutes 21.00 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 15 minutes 58.00 seconds N, 90 degrees 04 minutes 08.00 seconds W;

7. North Twin Span-St. Tammany Parish:

a. 30 degrees 11 minutes 39.13 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 15.54 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 11 minutes 39.13 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 10.78 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 11 minutes 35.02 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 10.78 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 11 minutes 35.02 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 15.54 seconds W;

8. South Twin Span-Orleans Parish:

a. 30 degrees 10 minutes 12.23 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 47.04 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 10 minutes 12.23 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 42.27 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 10 minutes 08.11 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 42.27 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 10 minutes 08.11 seconds N, 89 degrees 50 minutes 47.04 seconds W;

9. Orleans-Orleans Parish:

a. 30 degrees 07 minutes 47.46 seconds N, 90 degrees 05 minutes 05.70 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 07 minutes 47.46 seconds N, 90 degrees 04 minutes 17.70 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 07 minutes 05.46 seconds N, 90 degrees 04 minutes 17.70 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 07 minutes 05.46 seconds N, 90 degrees 05 minutes 05.70 seconds W;

10. Lake Front-Orleans Parish:

a. 30 degrees 03 minutes 34.72 seconds N, 89 degrees 59 minutes 40.25 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 03 minutes 35.72 seconds N, 89 degrees 59 minutes 38.25 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 03 minutes 35.57 seconds N, 89 degrees 59 minutes 38.05 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 03 minutes 30.22 seconds N, 89 degrees 59 minutes 33.25 seconds W;

e. 30 degrees 03 minutes 28.22 seconds N, 89 degrees 59 minutes 35.25 seconds W;

11. West End-Orleans Parish:

a. 30 degrees 01 minutes 54.23 seconds N, 90 degrees 07 minutes 17.97 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 01 minutes 54.70 seconds N, 90 degrees 07 minutes 11.13 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 01 minutes 47.65 seconds N, 90 degrees 07 minutes 09.28 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 01 minutes 47.19 seconds N, 90 degrees 07 minutes 16.12 seconds W;

12. St. John-St. John the Baptist Parish:

a. 30 degrees 05 minutes 53.21 seconds N, 90 degrees 24 minutes 20.29 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 05 minutes 53.16 seconds N, 90 degrees 24 minutes 12.77 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 05 minutes 46.63 seconds N, 90 degrees 24 minutes 12.83 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 05 minutes 46.68 seconds N, 90 degrees 24 minutes 20.35 seconds W;

13. South Shore 1, 2, and 3-Jefferson Parish

a. 30 degrees 05 minutes 25.00 seconds N, 90 degrees 12 minutes 42.00 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 05 minutes 25.00 seconds N, 90 degrees 11 minutes 56.00 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 04 minutes 44.00 seconds N, 90 degrees 11 minutes 56.00 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 04 minutes 44.00 seconds N, 90 degrees 12 minutes 42.00 seconds W;

14. Laketown-Jefferson Parish:

a. 30 degrees 02 minutes 40.92 seconds N, 90 degrees 14 minutes 23.11 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 02 minutes 38.30 seconds N, 90 degrees 14 minutes 18.46 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 02 minutes 35.07 seconds N, 90 degrees 14 minutes 20.28 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 02 minutes 37.69 seconds N, 90 degrees 14 minutes 24.93 seconds W;

15. Independence Island-Jefferson Parish:

a. 29 degrees 18 minutes 34.48 seconds N, 89 degrees 56 minutes 13.37 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 18 minutes 34.22 seconds N, 89 degrees 55 minutes 48.52 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 18 minutes 24.32 seconds N, 89 degrees 55 minutes 48.66 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 18 minutes 24.58 seconds N, 89 degrees 56 minutes 13.51 seconds W;

16. Bully Camp 1-Lafourche Parish:

a. 29 degrees 27 minutes 30.08 seconds N, 90 degrees 22 minutes 43.33 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 27 minutes 30.04 seconds N, 90 degrees 22 minutes 38.63 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 27 minutes 25.92 seconds N, 90 degrees 22 minutes 38.67 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 27 minutes 25.96 seconds N, 90 degrees 22 minutes 43.37 seconds W;

17. Bully Camp 2-Lafourche Parish:

a. 29 degrees 27 minutes 44.08 seconds N, 90 degrees 23 minutes 03.33 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 27 minutes 44.04 seconds N, 90 degrees 22 minutes 58.63 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 27 minutes 39.92 seconds N, 90 degrees 22 minutes 58.67 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 27 minutes 39.96 seconds N, 90 degrees 23 minutes 03.37 seconds W;

18. St. Charles-St. Charles Parish:

a. 30 degrees 08 minutes 26.10 seconds N, 90 degrees 19 minutes 26.28 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 08 minutes 26.10 seconds N, 90 degrees 18 minutes 38.28 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 07 minutes 44.10 seconds N, 90 degrees 18 minutes 38.28 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 07 minutes 44.10 seconds N, 90 degrees 19 minutes 26.28 seconds W;

19. Rabbit Island-St. Mary Parish:

a. 29 degrees 30 minutes 41.31 seconds N, 91 degrees 34 minutes 00.39 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 30 minutes 41.34 seconds N, 91 degrees 33 minutes 43.68 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 30 minutes 26.73 seconds N, 91 degrees 33 minutes 43.65 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 30 minutes 26.70 seconds N, 91 degrees 34 minutes 00.35 seconds W;

20. Finfish-Cameron Parish:

a. 29 degrees 58 minutes 15.58 seconds N, 93 degrees 18 minutes 12.25 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 58 minutes 15.83 seconds N, 93 degrees 17 minutes 55.47 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 58 minutes 01.22 seconds N, 93 degrees 17 minutes 55.19 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 58 minutes 00.97 seconds N, 93 degrees 18 minutes 11.97 seconds W;

21. Turners Bay Island-Calcasieu Parish:

a. 30 degrees 03 minutes 20.56 seconds N, 93 degrees 18 minutes 29.54 seconds W;

b. 30 degrees 03 minutes 20.11 seconds N, 93 degrees 18 minutes 26.51 seconds W;

c. 30 degrees 03 minutes 18.54 seconds N, 93 degrees 18 minutes 26.82 seconds W;

d. 30 degrees 03 minutes 18.99 seconds N, 93 degrees 18 minutes 29.85 seconds W;

22. East Calcasieu-Cameron Parish:

a. 29 degrees 53 minutes 16.49 seconds N, 93 degrees 16 minutes 58.85 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 53 minutes 16.52 seconds N, 93 degrees 16 minutes 34.79 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 52 minutes 57.20 seconds N, 93 degrees 16 minutes 34.74 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 52 minutes 57.17 seconds N, 93 degrees 16 minutes 56.85 seconds W;

23. Sweet Lake-Cameron Parish:

a. 29 degrees 56 minutes 38.05 seconds N, 93 degrees 17 minutes 33.42 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 56 minutes 38.27 seconds N, 93 degrees 17 minutes 16.65 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 56 minutes 23.66 seconds N, 93 degrees 17 minutes 16.36 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 56 minutes 23.41 seconds N, 93 degrees 17 minutes 33.14 seconds W;

24. Bird Island 1 and 2-Terrebonne Parish:

a. 29 degrees 03 minutes 40.34 seconds N, 90 degrees 43 minutes 34.07 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 03 minutes 41.97 seconds N, 90 degrees 43 minutes 29.63 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 03 minutes 41.89 seconds N, 90 degrees 43 minutes 12.99 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 03 minutes 27.28 seconds N, 90 degrees 43 minutes 13.08 seconds W;

e. 29 degrees 03 minutes 25.65 seconds N, 90 degrees 43 minutes 17.53 seconds W;

f. 29 degrees 03 minutes 25.73 seconds N, 90 degrees 43 minutes 34.16 seconds W;

25. Point Mast-Terrebonne Parish:

a. 29 degrees 06 minutes 34.01 seconds N, 90 degrees 38 minutes 16.87 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 06 minutes 33.92 seconds N, 90 degrees 38 minutes 00.24 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 06 minutes 19.31 seconds N, 90 degrees 38 minutes 00.34 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 06 minutes 19.40 seconds N, 90 degrees 38 minutes 16.97 seconds W;

26. Cypremort Point 1-Iberia Parish:

a. 29 degrees 43 minutes 21.03 seconds N, 91 degrees 52 minutes 23.19 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 43 minutes 21.04 seconds N, 91 degrees 52 minutes 20.82 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 43 minutes 18.97 seconds N, 91 degrees 52 minutes 20.81 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 43 minutes 18.96 seconds N, 91 degrees 52 minutes 23.18 seconds W;

27. Cypremort Point 2-Iberia Parish:

a. 29 degrees 44 minutes 26.95 seconds N, 91 degrees 52 minutes 54.25 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 44 minutes 27.02 seconds N, 91 degrees 52 minutes 37.51 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 44 minutes 12.41 seconds N, 91 degrees 52 minutes 37.43 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 44 minutes 12.34 seconds N, 91 degrees 52 minutes 54.17 seconds W;

28. Redfish Point-Vermilion Parish:

a. 29 degrees 40 minutes 44.28 seconds N, 92 degrees 07 minutes 13.40 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 40 minutes 44.38 seconds N, 92 degrees 06 minutes 56.67 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 40 minutes 29.76 seconds N, 92 degrees 06 minutes 56.56 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 40 minutes 29.66 seconds N, 92 degrees 07 minutes 13.29 seconds W;

29. Prien Point-Vermilion Parish:

a. 29 degrees 39 minutes 45.53 seconds N, 92 degrees 08 minutes 05.36 seconds W;

b. 29 degrees 39 minutes 45.64 seconds N, 92 degrees 07 minutes 48.63 seconds W;

c. 29 degrees 39 minutes 31.02 seconds N, 92 degrees 07 minutes 48.52 seconds W;

d. 29 degrees 39 minutes 30.92 seconds N, 92 degrees 08 minutes 05.25 seconds W.

30. Lake Borgne Reef-Saint Bernard Parish

a. 30 degrees 04 minutes 20.28 seconds N 89 degrees 35 minutes 10.32 seconds W

b. 30 degrees 04 minutes 20.28 seconds N 89 degrees 35 minutes 02.76 seconds W

c. 30 degrees 04 minutes 13.8 seconds N 89 degrees 35 minutes 09.96 seconds W

d. 30 degrees 04 minutes 13.80 seconds N 89 degrees 35 minutes 02.40 seconds W

31. Grand Banks Reef-Saint Bernard Parish

a. 30 degrees 08 minutes 53.16 seconds N 89 degrees 22 minutes 55.56 seconds W

b. 30 degrees 08 minutes 53.52 seconds N 89 degrees 22 minutes 48.00 seconds W

c. 30 degrees 08 minutes 46.68 seconds N 89 degrees 22 minutes 55.38 seconds W

d. 30 degrees 08 minutes 47.04 seconds N 89 degrees 22 minutes 48.00 seconds W

32. Cabbage Reef-Saint Bernard Parish

a. 30 degrees 08 minutes 02.76 seconds N 89 degrees 14 minutes 53.52 seconds W

b. 30 degrees 08 minutes 02.76 seconds N 89 degrees 14 minutes 45.96 seconds W

c. 30 degrees 07 minutes 55.92 seconds N 89 degrees 14 minutes 53.16 seconds W

d. 30 degrees 07 minutes 56.28 seconds N 89 degrees 14 minutes 45.60 seconds W

33. West Karako Bay Reef-Saint Bernard Parish

a. 30 degrees 01 minutes 03.36 seconds N 89 degrees 16 minutes 32.88 seconds W

b. 30 degrees 01 minutes 03.36 seconds N 89 degrees 16 minutes 25.32 seconds W

c. 30 degrees 00 minutes 56.52 seconds N 89 degrees 16 minutes 32.52 seconds W

d. 30 degrees 00 minutes 56.88 seconds N 89 degrees 16 minutes 25.32 seconds W

34. Lake Machias Reef-Plaquemines Parish

a. 29 degrees 42 minutes 33.415 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 01.696 seconds W

b. 29 degrees 42 minutes 33.198 seconds N 89 degrees 28 minutes 53.531 seconds W

c. 29 degrees 42 minutes 27.307 seconds N 89 degrees 28 minutes 53.737 seconds W

d. 29 degrees 42 minutes 27.514 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 01.902 seconds W

35. Mozambique Point Reef-Plaquemines Parish

a. 29 degrees 37 minutes 13.742 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 24.861 seconds W

b. 29 degrees 37 minutes 13.558 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 17.914 seconds W

c. 29 degrees 37 minutes 06.54 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 18.158 seconds W

d. 29 degrees 37 minutes 06.713 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 25.119 seconds W

36. Petit Pass Reef-Saint Bernard Parish

a. 30 degrees 07 minutes 01.066 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 35.34 seconds W

b. 30 degrees 07 minutes 04.314 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 25.295 seconds W

c. 30 degrees 07 minutes 00.11 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 23.50 seconds W

d. 30 degrees 06 minutes 56.873 seconds N 89 degrees 29 minutes 33.544 seconds W

37. Karako Bay Reef-Saint Bernard Parish

a. 30 degrees 01 minutes 29.507 seconds N 89 degrees 19 minutes 09.207 seconds W

b. 30 degrees 01 minutes 29.278 seconds N 89 degrees 19 minutes 01.029 seconds W

c. 30 degrees 01 minutes 23.388 seconds N 89 degrees 19 minutes 01.235 seconds W

d. 30 degrees 01 minutes 23.618 seconds N 89 degrees 19 minutes 09.438 seconds W

B. Any and all harvest of oysters from these recreational reefs is prohibited.

La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § VII-537

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 411309 (7/1/2015), Amended LR 4391 (1/1/2017), Amended LR 46363 (3/1/2020), Amended LR 47605 (5/1/2021), Repromulgated LR 47746 (6/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:805.