Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:101.1

  • Underwater obstruction: means any obstacle, whether natural or manmade, which impedes normal navigation and commercial fishing on the navigable waters of the state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:101.3

            This Part may be cited as the “Louisiana Fishermen’s Gear Compensation and Underwater Obstruction Removal Program”.

            Acts 1997, No. 666, §2; Acts 2022, No. 100, §2, eff. July 1, 2023.

NOTE: See La. Rev. Stat. 30:101.15 regarding the termination of Part after June 30, 2027.