Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board to Meet November 28

November 28, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.

Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board Office

2021 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 310, New Orleans, La. 70122

I. Call to order and introduction of guests

II. Adoption of the Agenda

III. Opening Remarks by Executive Director

IV. Chairman’s Update
A. Evaluations by executive committee
B. Staff Recognition

V. History of LSPMB (Mike Voisin)

VI. Executive Session pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(4)

VII. Memorandum of Understanding

VIII. Reading and approval of minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting on June 12, 2012 and Special Meeting on September 7, 2012

IX. Reports
A. Treasurer’s Report through October 31, 2012
i. Finance Committee Report
ii. Recommendation to adopt FY 2014 statutory budget
iii. BP 1st Quarter FY 2013 Report
iv. All other committee recommendations will be discussed in Item VIII(A)
B. Marketing/Sponsorship Committee Report
i. Recommendation to adopt FY 2013 BP sponsorship budget
ii. Recommendation to adopt FY 2014 BP budget with amendments to allocation
iii. All other committee recommendations will be discussed in Item VIII(A)
C. Executive Director’s Report (Ewell Smith)
i. Update on Act 852 of the 2012 Regular Session
ii. Update on Louisiana Board of Ethics

X. Old Business
A. Seafood Marketing Campaign Update (Ewell Smith)
i. Board adoption of FY 2012 Performance Metrics
ii. Board adoption of FY 2013 Action Plan
iii. Board adoption of 2013 Media Plan
iv. Board adoption of Campaign Continuity Plan
1. LSU SeaGrant Proposal (per Finance Committee Recommendations)
v. GCR (Dan Austin, GCR Consulting)
1. Task Force Survey requested by the Board June 12, 2012
vi. The Food Group (Mark Cotter, The Food Group)
vii. Graham Group (George Graham/Kathy Anderson, Graham Group)
B. Board approval to pay New Orleans Hornets Invoice for 3rd year of the 3-year sponsorship
C. Board approval to pay New Orleans Saints Invoice per contract executed between LDWF and New Orleans Saints (Ewell Smith)

XI. New Business
A. Partnership for Hurricane Sandy response

XII. Public comment

XIII. Adjourn

Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries – Enforcement Division(LDWF) is the fish & game regulatory agency of Louisiana. It has jurisdictionanywhere in the state, and in state territorial waters. The agency enforces both state and federal laws dealing with hunting, fishing, and boating safety. The agency also enforces criminal laws in rural areas including DWI enforcement both on highways and waterways. Most of the Department’s Wildlife Agents also carry Federal law enforcement commissions issued from the United States Department of the Interior - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and United States Department of Commerce - U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). These federal commissions allow these state officers to enforce federal migratory waterfowl laws and federal marine fisheries laws in state and federal waters off the coast of Louisiana. Besides their traditional role as a “game warden”, Louisiana Wildlife Enforcement Agents also have a number of other responsibilities, including conducting board of health inspections on some portions of the state’s commercial fishing industry. Agents are trained in and conduct numerous search and rescue operations, both in remote land areas and on the state’s waterways. Agents ensure that hunters, anglers, boaters, dealers, breeders, farmers, and transporters are in compliance with regulations governing equipment, quotas, licenses, and registrations. Agents also assist other State departments and law enforcement agencies in the coordination of educational and professional endeavors, as well as national and state emergency alerts by the Federal Office of Emergency Preparedness. In addition, agents perform search and rescue missions alone or in conjunction with other local, state, and federal agencies.