Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 56, § 411. Legislative findings and purpose

A. The legislature hereby recognizes that the production of aquatic organisms in private facilities in Louisiana significantly contributes to the vitality of Louisiana's economy. Additionally, as stated in R.S. 56:360.2 and 360.3, the legislature also recognizes that the introduction of nonnative aquatic organisms for the purpose of aquaculture may pose a real threat to Louisiana's native species and their environments. The purpose of this Subpart is to grant the department the authority to maintain a list of approved domesticated aquatic organisms for aquaculture and the regulatory framework for the orderly development of an aquaculture industry in the state of Louisiana, including the manner of possession, propagation, culture, management, transport, or marketing of domestic aquatic organisms and the methods for consideration of approval of new species for aquaculture. The list of approved domesticated aquatic organisms and the methods for consideration of approval of a new species for aquaculture shall be promulgated under the Administrative Procedure Act.  1

B. For the purposes of this Subpart the following definitions shall apply: