
The Louisiana Oyster Task Force was created by an act of the Louisiana Legislature in 1988 to represent the broad interests of the state’s oyster industry. Specific responsibilities of the Task Force include marketing, presenting industry views in various legal and regulatory affairs, and administering the Oyster Development Fund, as generated from oyster tag revenues.
Task Force members are selected by the various associations and agencies to represent specific geographic and business interests of the oyster industry.
The Task Force is served administratively by the Executive Director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, an employee of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Louisiana Oyster Task Force
| Board Member |
Association |
| Chairman Ralph 'Buddy' Pausina | Louisiana Oyster Dealers & Growers |
| Vice Chairman Dan Coulon | Louisiana Farm Bureau |
| Shane Bagala | SW Pass Oyster Leaseholders |
| Wilbert Collins | Louisiana Oyster Dealers & Growers |
| Patrick Banks | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries |
| Peter Vujnovich | Louisiana Farm Bureau |
| Jakov Jurisich | Plaquemines Oyster Association |
| Major Keith Lacaze | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement |
| Mike Voison | Louisiana Oyster Dealers & Growers |
| William 'Kirk' Rhinehart | Louisiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Dennis Pixton | United Commercial Fisherman |
| Brad Robin | United Commercial Fisherman |
| Al Sunseri | Louisiana Oyster Dealers & Growers |
| John Taliancich | Delta Commercial Fisherman’s Association |
| John Tesvich | Plaquemines Oyster Association |
| Adel Dyson | Cameron Oyster Fisherman |
| Wilson Voisin | Terrebonne Oyster Association |
| Glenn Cambre | Louisiana Office of Public Health |
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