LAC 76:I.315. Fish and Wildlife Values

A. All fish and wildlife species found within, or taken from the state have value, regardless of whether a specific value is provided herein. If a specific value is not provided for in this Section, that species is not deemed to be without value and its value may be determined. B. Fish and Wildlife Values 1. Game Mammals and Game Birds Quality Deer1 | $1,600 Non-Quality Antlered Deer | $800 Non-Quality Antlerless Deer | $400 Squirrels | $27 Rabbits | $42 Turkeys | $775 Ducks | $51 Mottled Ducks | $100 Geese | $73 Coots | $20 Gallinules and Rails | $29 Snipe | $26.50 Quail | $65 Woodcock | $80 Doves | $25 1Quality deer defined as buck meeting two of the following three criteria: at least eight total points, a minimum spread of 13.5 inches and a minimum beam length of 16.5 inches using the Boone and Crockett Scoring system defined in Measuring and Scoring North American Big Game Trophies; Third Edition, by Nesbitt, William H. and Wright, Philip L., updated by Buckner, Eldon L., Byers, C. Randall, and Reneau, Jack, 2009. 2. Non-Game Animals Raptors (Birds) | $116 Other Birds | $23.25 Frogs | $1.25 Turtles | $2.75 Snakes, Other than Pine Snake | $3.50 Salamanders | $3 Alligator (Eggs) | $15.50/egg Alligator, Other Than Albino (Whole, Skin, or Meat2) | $250 Mink | $5 Muskrat | $1.25 Otter | $25.75 Bobcat | $39.25 Marine Mammals | $4,350 Other Mammals, Excluding Outlawed Quadrupeds | $23.25 2For alligator meat, 23 pounds of deboned meat and 35 pounds of bone in carcass meat shall equate to one alligator. Civil restitution penalty amounts for illegal possession of alligator meat, absent the presence of other parts of the animal(s), shall be based on the weight of the meat, with the weight rounded up to the next number of whole alligators. 3. Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species3 Reptiles (Adult or Young) | $4,350/animal Reptiles (Eggs) | $4,350/nest or clutch Whooping Cranes | $15,000/animal Birds, (Adult or Young) | $4,350/animal Birds, (Eggs) | $4,350/nest or clutch Mammals | $4,350/animal Invertebrates | $4,350/violation Fish | $4,350/animal Amphibians | $4,350/animal 3See LAC 76:I.317 for a list of Threatened or Endangered Species. 4. Species of Special Concern Fish Prohibited fish species as found in LAC 76:VII.145, LAC 76:VII.337.A, and LAC 76:VII.357.B.4 excluding species listed in LAC 76:I.317. | $2,175/animal Birds Bald Eagle | $4,350/animal Brown Pelican | $4,350/animal Peregrine Falcon | $4,350/animal Mammals Black Bear | $4,350/animal Cougars (Felis concolor cougar) | $4,350/animal Reptiles Albino Alligator | $4,350/animal Alligator Snapping Turtle | $700/animal Box Turtle | $700/animal Diamondback Terrapin | $700/animal Razorback Musk Turtle | $700/animal 5. Recreational and Commercial Fishes Species Group | Value per Individual Fish Drum, Red | $50 Spotted Seatrout | $31.25 Snapper, Red | $38.25 White Trout, Sand Seatrout, Silver Seatrout | $5.25 Flounder | $21.50 Croaker | $6.25 Bass, Largemouth | $15 Bluegill | $2 Crappies | $6 Paddlefish4 | $170 4For Paddlefish roe, 4.75 pounds of roe shall equate to one Paddlefish. Civil restitution penalty amounts for illegal possession of Paddlefish roe, absent the presence of other parts of the animal(s), shall be based on the weight of the roe, with the weight rounded up to the next number of whole Paddlefish. 6. Commercial Fish Species Species Group | Value/Lb5 Amberjacks | $2.25 Other Jacks | $1.50 Barracuda | $2.25 Bowfin6 | $1 Buffalo | $0.25 Carp | $0.25 Freshwater Catfish | $0.75 Cobia | $3.75 Blue Crab | $2 Stone Crab | $5 Crawfish | $1.50 Dolphin (Fish) | $1.25 Driftfish | $2.75 Black Drum | $1.25 Freshwater Drum | $0.25 Gar | $1.25 Gag Grouper | $5.25 Yellowedge Grouper | $4.75 Other Grouper, Hinds, and Grunts | $4.50 Kingfish and Whiting | $1.50 King Mackerel | $2.50 Spanish Mackerel | $1 Menhaden | $0.25 Mullet7 | $0.75 Oilfish and Escolar | $1 Oyster (in-shell weight) | $2 Pompano | $4.50 Porgy | $2 Shad | $0.25 Shortfin Mako Shark | $1.50 Sharks and Rays | $0.50 Sheepshead | $1 Shrimp | $1.50 Snapper Other than Red Snapper | $5.75 Squid | $3 Swordfish | $3.50 Tilefishes | $3.25 Triggerfish | $2.25 Tripletail | $5 Albacore Tuna | $0.75 Bigeye Tuna | $5.25 Blackfin Tuna | $0.75 Bluefin Tuna | $5.25 Yellowfin Tuna | $5.25 Other Tuna | $1 Wahoo | $1.50 5All values listed are for whole form weight. When fish are not in whole form, the conversion factors set out in Section 316, following, shall be applied to convert their product form weight to whole form weight. If product form weight to whole form weight conversion factor is not available for a particular species and is thus not listed in Section 316, any data that is collected in a scientific method to allow estimation of the conversion factor from product form weight to whole form weight for that species shall be allowed to be used to determine civil restitution value for product form. 6For bowfin roe, weight of the roe should be multiplied by 1/.12 to convert the roe to whole bowfin weight. 7For mullet roe, weight of the roe should be multiplied by 1/.18 to convert the roe to whole mullet weight. 7. All Fish Not Listed Elsewhere in This Rule Marine Fish | $1.05/lb. Freshwater Fish | $0.45/lb. C. Recovery of Civil Penalties by the Department 1. In any case where the department elects to enforce civil restitution for the value of injured or destroyed wildlife or aquatic life by adjudicatory hearing or civil suit, it shall demand restitution in accordance with the values established in this Subchapter. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Subsection, the secretary is authorized to assess or settle civil restitution penalties to ensure equitable and reasonable application of Title 56 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes and this Subchapter.