Oyster
Contact: Steve Beck (Oyster Program Manager), 225.765.2956, sbeck@wlf.la.gov; Marc Maniscalco (Oyster Lease
Section), 504.284.5277, mmaniscalco@wlf.la.gov
Additional Licenses and Permits
In addition to the applicable licenses and permits listed on pages 7-9, you must have the following permits to participate in the following activities.
If you:
You must have a/an:
Fees and notes:
Are the captain of commercial vessel
harvesting or possessing oysters
Oyster Harvester License
$100 resident, $400 nonresident; see below for Oyster Harvester License Training
Requirements.
Are in charge of an oyster cargo vessel Oyster Cargo Vessel Permit
$250 resident, $1,105 nonresident; permitholders must have a vessel monitoring
system (VMS) acceptable to LDWF’s Law Enforcement Division.
Harvest oysters from Calcasieu Lake
Calcasieu Lake Oyster Harvester Permit No fee
Take and carry oysters from
public oyster seed grounds and/or
reservations (not including those in
Calcasieu or Sabine Lakes)
Public Oyster Seed Ground Vessel
Permit
$250 resident, $1,000 nonresident for a single scraper vessel; $500 resident,
$2,000 nonresident for a double scraper vessel; issued in the name of the
vessel owner; identifies the permitted vessel; cannot be sold, exchanged, or
transferred; permitted vessels must have an LDWF-issued VMS properly installed
and operating. LDWF is currently prohibited by law from accepting applications
for new permits but will be accepting them once a professionalism program is
developed (expected to be completed by 2018).
Harvest oysters from a private lease
in Louisiana and land them outside of
Louisiana
Out-of-State Oyster Landing Permit
$100 resident and nonresident; permit is valid for one calendar year; apply in
person at LDWF; permitholders must have a VMS acceptable to LDWF’s Law
Enforcement Division.
Grow oysters in cages, on- or offbottom, on permitted state-owned or
private water bottoms for commercial
harvest
•
Alternative Oyster
Culture Permit
• Oyster Harvester
License
• Commercial Fisherman’s License
Permit
application fee is $100; permits are granted for a 10-year period. You must
also obtain a suitable lease from LDWF; to do so, you must be 18 years of age
and a Louisiana resident (or a corporation organized in Louisiana). Leases rent for
$2 per acre.
Use or possess oyster scrapers
(dredges) or tongs
Commercial Gear License for each piece
of gear
• Each scraper: $25 resident, $200 nonresident
• Each tong: $30 resident,
$240 nonresident
Oyster Harvester License Training Requirements
Beginning in license year 2017,
ALL oyster harvesters must complete an online oyster harvester education course
BEFORE applying for their 2017 license.
Go to
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing/commercial-oyster and click “Mandatory Oyster Harvester Training”. Enter your first name, last name, email (optional), last
four digits of your social security number, and Commercial Fisherman’s License number. Watch the video and answer a minimum of 80% of the questions correctly
to pass (takes about 1 hour). A certificate of completion will be sent to your email and logged with LDWF. It takes 24 to 48 hours for the system to update, so be
sure to finish the video at least 3 days before you apply for a license. If you don’t have a computer with internet connection at home, try your local public library.
Harvesters are required to take this training every three years.
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Contact: Steve Beck (Oyster Program Manager), 225.765.2956, sbeck@wlf.la.gov; Marc Maniscalco (Oyster Lease
Section), 504.284.5277, mmaniscalco@wlf.la.gov
Additional Licenses and Permits
In addition to the applicable licenses and permits listed on pages 7-9, you must have the following permits to participate in the following activities.
If you:
You must have a/an:
Fees and notes:
Are the captain of commercial vessel
harvesting or possessing oysters
Oyster Harvester License
$100 resident, $400 nonresident; see below for Oyster Harvester License Training
Requirements.
Are in charge of an oyster cargo vessel Oyster Cargo Vessel Permit
$250 resident, $1,105 nonresident; permitholders must have a vessel monitoring
system (VMS) acceptable to LDWF’s Law Enforcement Division.
Harvest oysters from Calcasieu Lake
Calcasieu Lake Oyster Harvester Permit No fee
Take and carry oysters from
public oyster seed grounds and/or
reservations (not including those in
Calcasieu or Sabine Lakes)
Public Oyster Seed Ground Vessel
Permit
$250 resident, $1,000 nonresident for a single scraper vessel; $500 resident,
$2,000 nonresident for a double scraper vessel; issued in the name of the
vessel owner; identifies the permitted vessel; cannot be sold, exchanged, or
transferred; permitted vessels must have an LDWF-issued VMS properly installed
and operating. LDWF is currently prohibited by law from accepting applications
for new permits but will be accepting them once a professionalism program is
developed (expected to be completed by 2018).
Harvest oysters from a private lease
in Louisiana and land them outside of
Louisiana
Out-of-State Oyster Landing Permit
$100 resident and nonresident; permit is valid for one calendar year; apply in
person at LDWF; permitholders must have a VMS acceptable to LDWF’s Law
Enforcement Division.
Grow oysters in cages, on- or offbottom, on permitted state-owned or
private water bottoms for commercial
harvest
•
Alternative Oyster
Culture Permit
• Oyster Harvester
License
• Commercial Fisherman’s License
Permit
application fee is $100; permits are granted for a 10-year period. You must
also obtain a suitable lease from LDWF; to do so, you must be 18 years of age
and a Louisiana resident (or a corporation organized in Louisiana). Leases rent for
$2 per acre.
Use or possess oyster scrapers
(dredges) or tongs
Commercial Gear License for each piece
of gear
• Each scraper: $25 resident, $200 nonresident
• Each tong: $30 resident,
$240 nonresident
Oyster Harvester License Training Requirements
Beginning in license year 2017,
ALL oyster harvesters must complete an online oyster harvester education course
BEFORE applying for their 2017 license.
Go to
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing/commercial-oyster and click “Mandatory Oyster Harvester Training”. Enter your first name, last name, email (optional), last
four digits of your social security number, and Commercial Fisherman’s License number. Watch the video and answer a minimum of 80% of the questions correctly
to pass (takes about 1 hour). A certificate of completion will be sent to your email and logged with LDWF. It takes 24 to 48 hours for the system to update, so be
sure to finish the video at least 3 days before you apply for a license. If you don’t have a computer with internet connection at home, try your local public library.
Harvesters are required to take this training every three years.
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