Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part I - Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and Agencies Thereunder
Chapter 3 - Special Powers and Duties
Subchapter D - Wildlife Values
Section I-316 - Fish and Shellfish Product Form Conversions

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-316

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 12, December 20, 2023

A. With respect to fish and shellfish species, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Trip Ticket Program uses conversion factors to convert the weight of different product forms of species to their whole form weight. Those conversion factors, as enumerated below, shall be used to convert the weight of fish and shellfish species not in whole form to whole form weight for the purpose of assigning civil restitution penalty values for commercial fish and shellfish species.

B. Fish and Shellfish Product Form Conversion Factors

Fish and Shellfish Product Form Conversion Factors

Fish and Shellfish

Gutted

Gutted and Headed, or Steaked, or Cleaned, or Tubed

Meat (Fillet, Pieces, or Chunks)

Amberjack, Greater

1.04

1.24

3.14

Amberjack, Lesser

1.04

1.24

3.14

Angelfish

1.11

1.33

2.86

Barracuda

1.11

1.33

2.86

Bigeye, Other

1.04

1.24

1.79

Bigeye, Short

1.04

1.24

1.79

Bluefish

1.09

1.43

Bonito, Atlantic

1.15

1.52

3.03

Bowfin

1.14

1.45

2.33

Brotula, Bearded

1.12

1.39

3.70

Buffalofish

1.11

1.54

3.12

Bulleye

1.04

1.24

1.79

Bullheads

1.14

1.45

2.86

Carp, Bighead

1.04

1.72

3.57

Carp, Common

1.11

1.54

3.12

Carp, Grass

1.04

1.72

3.57

Carp, Silver

1.04

1.72

3.57

Catfish, Blue

1.14

1.45

2.86

Catfish, Channel

1.14

1.45

2.86

Catfish, Flathead

1.14

1.45

2.86

Catfish, Gafftopsail

1.12

1.39

3.70

Catfish, Hardhead

1.12

1.39

3.70

Chubs

1.04

1.24

1.79

Cobia

1.04

1.24

Crab, Blue

1.25

6.00

Crawfish

6.67

Creole Fish

1.04

1.24

1.79

Dogfish, Other

1.20

1.39

3.33

Dogfish, Spiny

1.20

1.39

3.33

Dolphin

1.20

1.39

3.33

Driftfish, Black

1.11

1.54

2.86

Drum, Black

1.14

1.64

2.86

Eel, Freshwater

1.01

1.04

Eel, Conger

1.11

1.25

2.22

Eel, Moray

1.11

1.25

2.22

Escolar

1.15

1.52

2.86

Gar, Aligator

1.04

1.33

2.86

Gar, Longnose

1.04

1.33

2.86

Gar, Shortnose

1.04

1.33

2.86

Gar, Spotted

1.04

1.33

2.86

Garfish, Other

1.04

1.33

2.86

Gaspergou

1.17

1.79

2.56

Graysby

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Black

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Gag

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Marbled

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Misty

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Nassau

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Red

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Snowy

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Warsaw

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Yellowedge

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Yellowfin

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grouper, Yellowmouth

1.18

1.43

2.63

Grunts

1.18

1.43

2.63

Hake

1.12

1.39

3.70

Hind, Red

1.18

1.43

2.63

Hind, Rock

1.18

1.43

2.63

Hind, Speckled

1.18

1.43

2.63

Jack, Almaco

1.04

1.24

1.79

Jack, Bar

1.04

1.24

1.79

Jack, Black

1.04

1.24

1.79

Jack, Cravelle

1.04

1.24

1.79

Jack, Horse-Eye

1.04

1.24

1.79

Mackerel, King

1.04

1.33

2.86

Mackerel, Spanish

1.15

1.52

3.03

Mooneye

1.04

Moonfish

1.04

Mullet, Striped

1.14

1.45

2.86

Oilfish

1.11

1.54

2.86

Opah

1.04

1.24

1.79

Other Freshwater Finfish Species

1.14

1.33

3.03

Other Saltwater Finfish Species

1.14

1.33

3.03

Oyster

16.23

Parrotfish

1.04

1.24

1.79

Pinfish

1.11

1.54

Pomfrets

1.04

1.24

1.79

Pompano, African

1.04

1.20

2.63

Pompano, Florida

1.04

1.20

2.63

Porgy, Jolthead

1.04

1.24

Porgy, Knobbed

1.04

1.24

Porgy, Red

1.04

1.24

Porgy, Whitebone

1.04

1.24

Rainbow Runner

1.04

1.24

3.14

Rover, Crimson

1.04

1.24

1.79

Rudderfish

1.12

Rudderfish, Banded

1.04

1.24

3.14

Runner, Blue

1.09

1.43

3.14

Scamp

1.18

1.43

2.63

Scorpionfish, Longsnout

1.04

1.24

1.79

Scorpionfish, Other

1.04

1.24

1.79

Scorpionfish, Spiny Cheek

1.04

1.24

1.79

Scorpionfish, Spotted

1.04

1.24

1.79

Sculpins

1.12

2.57

5.00

Seabass, Bank

1.04

1.24

1.79

Seabass, Black

1.04

1.24

1.79

Seabass, Longtail

1.04

1.24

1.79

Shark, Bignose

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Blacknose

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Blacktip

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Blue

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Bull

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Dusky

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Finetooth

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Hammerhead

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Lemon

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Longfin Mako

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Night

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Porbeagle

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Sand Tiger

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Sandbar

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Shortfin Mako

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Silky

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Spinner

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, Tiger

1.20

1.39

3.33

Shark, White

1.20

1.39

3.33

Sharks, Other

1.20

1.39

3.33

Sharks, Other Large Coastal

1.20

1.39

3.33

Sharks, Other Small Coastal

1.20

1.39

3.33

Sharks, Thresher

1.20

1.39

3.33

Sheepshead

1.17

1.54

4.00

Shrimp, Brown

1.61

1.61

Shrimp, Pink

1.60

1.60

Shrimp, River

1.67

1.67

Shrimp, Rock

1.67

1.67

Shrimp, Royal Red

1.80

1.80

Shrimp, Seabob

1.53

1.53

Shrimp, Trachypenaeus

1.61

1.61

Shrimp, White

1.54

1.54

Snapper, Black

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Blackfin

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Cubera

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Dog

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Gray

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Lane

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Mahogany

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Mutton

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Queen

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Silk

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Vermilion

1.11

1.54

3.12

Snapper, Yellowtail

1.11

1.54

3.12

Soapfish

1.18

1.43

2.63

Spadefish

1.11

1.54

Spanish Flag

1.04

1.24

1.79

Spot

1.04

1.72

3.57

Squirrelfish

1.14

1.24

1.79

Stingrays, Other

1.12

Sunfishes, Ocean

1.04

1.72

3.57

Swordfish

1.20

1.33

3.33

Tilefish, Blackline

1.12

1.39

2.94

Tilefish, Blueline

1.12

1.39

2.94

Tilefish, Goldface

1.12

1.39

2.94

Tilefish, Other

1.12

1.39

2.94

Tilefish, Sand

1.12

1.39

2.94

Triggerfish, Gray

1.04

1.72

3.57

Triggerfish, Ocean

1.04

1.72

3.57

Triggerfish, Queen

1.04

1.72

3.57

Tripletail

1.18

1.43

Tuna, Albacore

1.11

1.33

2.86

Tuna, Bigeye

1.25

1.25

3.03

Tuna, Blackfin

1.25

1.25

3.03

Tuna, Bluefin

1.18

1.25

3.03

Tuna, Little Tunny

1.18

1.25

3.03

Tuna, Skipjack

1.18

1.33

3.03

Tuna, Yellowfin

1.11

1.25

3.03

Wahoo

1.18

1.43

2.86

Wenchman

1.11

1.54

3.12

Whiting

1.14

1.45

2.86

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 37:2436 (August 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:40.2.

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