Louisiana Finfish Task Force
| Name | Louisiana Finfish Task Force |
| Contact Person | Allison West - Marketing Specialist |
| Mailing Address |
2045 Lakeshore Drive RM 403 New Orleans, LA 70122 |
| Phone Number | 504-286-8739 |
| Fax Number | 504-286-8738 |
| Board Email | awest@wlf.la.gov |
| Website | https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/finfish-task-force |
| Legal Authority | RS 56:301.10 |
| Year Created | 2016 |
| Organizational Placement | NA |
| Purpose/Function | Coordinate efforts to increase finfish production and marketability. (2) Provide for the study of the decline in finfish marketability and market price, provide for the study of the impacts of imported finfish on the domestic market, assist in the development of a state finfish inspection program, assist in the development of a Louisiana finfish certification and branding program, and make recommendations to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Louisiana Department of Health for implementation of policies to help enhance the domestic finfish industry. (3) Make recommendations with respect to issues pertaining to the finfish industry and finfish production to the various state agencies charged with responsibility for differing elements of the finfish industry in this state, including the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the D |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 21
Number Currently Serving: 18 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 2
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: LA Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | New board added to database in April 2016. Changed all status indicators to N/A to remove noncompliance flags for 2015 reporting --- 5/16/16 ssj This board is not yet organized, I will update the site as the board and information become available. 1/23/17 Allison West |