Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life
Chapter 3 - Saltwater Sport and Commercial Fishery
Section VII-385 - Management Targets for Selected Finfish Species

A. Policy. The stocks of black drum, sheepshead, and southern flounder shall have management targets established within this rule. Management targets shall be established utilizing a historical time-series of fisheries data, defined for each stock, as a basis of reference. The reference time-series is developed utilizing a period of time within the most recent assessment where recruitment has not been impacted and sustainability has been demonstrated for each stock. The biomass and fishing mortality rate of each stock over this historical time-series shall be derived from the beginning of the assessed period through 2013. If data indicate that a stock is not meeting or is likely not to meet thresholds established in the assessment of the stock, the department shall provide, for the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissions consideration, management options to ensure that a stock can remain within the management thresholds established for that particular stock.

B. Management Targets