La. Stat. tit. 56 § 302.1

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 56:302.1 - Saltwater fishing; charter fishing

A. Any person fishing in the saltwater areas of the state defined in R.S. 56:322 must purchase and possess both a basic fishing license and a saltwater license or an equivalent license that grants both basic fishing and saltwater fishing privileges.

B. As a condition of the application for and the granting of the saltwater license, all saltwater finfish caught or transported by the license holder while the license is in effect are presumed to have been taken in the waters of Louisiana.

C. A person fishing with a licensed charter guide on board the vessel may purchase a charter three-day fishing license in lieu of a basic annual recreational fishing license.

D. In addition to the license fee assessed for any recreational charter fishing license, an amount equal to seven dollars and fifty cents shall be collected and deposited into the Charter Boat Fishing Escrow Account pursuant to R.S. 56:10(B)(1)(f).

E. A person may take or possess a freshwater species of fish while in the saltwater areas designated by R.S. 56:322(B) without the necessity of a saltwater license. The commission shall promulgate by rule the species of fish classified as freshwater species. While in saltwater areas, a person possessing fish other than those designated as freshwater species shall be required to possess either a saltwater fishing license or an equivalent license that grants both basic and saltwater fishing privileges. Any species of fish that is required to be returned to the water shall be returned immediately to the water without avoidable injury from which it was taken. An enforcement agent or officer of the department may inspect a fisherman's catch to ensure compliance with this Subsection.

La. R.S. § 56:302.1

Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.

Amended by Acts 2024, No. 153,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2024.

Amended by Acts 2021, No. 356,s. 3, eff. 6/1/2022.

Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356,s. 6, eff. 11/15/2021.

Acts 2024, No. 153,s. 2, eff. 8/1/2024 provides:

Section 6 of Act No. 356 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Legislature is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

Section 6. R.S. 56:10(B)(1)(d), (6), 103(E) and (F), 103.1, 104, 105, 155, 156, 157, 164, 165, 166, 302.2, 302.3, 302.4, 302.5, 302.6, 303.6(A)(2), 641.1, 642, 643, 646, 647.1, 649.5, 649.6, 650, 650.1, and 1832 are hereby repealed in their entirety.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.