Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:4711

  • Seafood products: shall include any type of species caught in privately owned waters or public waters, including streams or lakes, or any final derivative resulting from a combination or breakdown of raw seafood products. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:4712

The legislature hereby finds and declares that the agricultural and seafood industries are of vital importance to this state, the livelihood of its farmers and fishermen, and to the sustenance of the life of its citizens.  The legislature further finds that preserving Louisiana’s agricultural and seafood industries can and does serve the following public purposes:

(1)  Ensuring the viability of Louisiana’s agricultural and seafood industries.

(2)  Ensuring that Louisiana’s farmers and fishermen can continue to provide agricultural and seafood products to the consumers of this state.

(3)  Enhancing the economic well-being of this state by providing jobs and tax revenue.

Acts 2004, No. 58, §1, eff. Dec. 7, 2004; Acts 2006, No. 558, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8M, eff. June 12, 2009.