Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations - Gulf States Marine ...

Clean water is important to all of
us. One way for boaters and anglers
to help protect and improve the quality
of our waters is to eliminate the
overboard discharge of sewage.
Sewage discharges are unsightly and
may contain disease-carrying bacteria
and viruses. The microorganisms can
contaminate shellfish beds and areas
used for swimming, fishing and skiing.
The decaying of sewage can also
degrade aquatic habitats by depleting
oxygen in the water.
Be part of the
solution
1. Use shore-side toilet facilities
before going out on the water.
2. Dispose of waste from portable
toilets or on-board sewage holding
tanks properly.
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3. Don’t throw anything overboard.
4. Bring cut fishing line ashore.
5. Avoid discharging bilge waste
into the water.
6. Be careful when fueling; try to
prevent spills.
Boaters can legally and conveniently
dispose of waste at properly
installed and operated marine
pumpout and portable toilet washdown
stations.
The Clean Vessel Act (CVA)
Grant Program reimburses marina
owners up to 75 percent of the cost of
approved pumpout and washdown
station installations or improvements.
For more information on boat sewage
disposal facilities or the CVA Grant
Program, please contact the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
at (225) 765-2864, or visit the
Louisiana CVA web page by going to
www.wlf.louisiana.gov, clicking on
“Boating,” clicking on “Programs”
then clicking on “Clean Vessel
Program.”
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IT’S THE LAW!
Federal and state laws prohibit
the discharge of untreated sewage
from vessels within Louisiana’s navigable
waters. This includes territorial
seas within the three mile limit.
Federal and state laws also prohibit
the discharge of sewage (treated and
untreated) within No Discharge
Zones.
Recreational vessels with installed
toilets must have an operable Marine
Sanitation Device (MSD) certified by
the U.S. Coast Guard. Portable toilets
are not considered as installed and are
not subject to MSD regulations.
However, it is illegal to empty portable
toilets overboard.
MSDs may have a Y-valve that,
when in position, allows direct discharge
of raw sewage. Boat operating
in U.S. territorial waters must have
the Y-valve secured in a closed position
to prevent discharges.
To report boat sewage violations,
contact your regional Wildlife and
Fisheries office, the U.S. Coast
Guard, or the Louisiana Department
of Environmental Quality at (225) 219-
3640.
The numbers on the map refer to the marinas with sewage disposal facilities listed below. The waterbodies they serve are in
parenthesis. Please call for hours, services offered, cost (if any) or other information.
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1. Bowtie Marina, Lake Charles - $5.00
(Contraband Bayou) 337-478-0130
2. Cypress Bend Park, Negreet (Toledo Bend)
318-256-4118
3. Downtown Marina, Houma - $5.00 (Bayou
Terrebonne/GIWW) 985-873-6428
4. Forsythe Point, Monroe (Ouachita River)
318-329-4101
5. Lake End Park, Morgan City - $5.00 (Lake
Palourde) 985-380-4623
6. Marina Beau Chene, Mandeville - $5.00
(Tchefuncte River) 985-845-3454
7. Marina Del Ray, Madisonville - $10.00
(Tchefuncte River) 985-845-4474
8. Mariner’s Village Marina, Mandeville
(Lake Pontchartrain) 985-626-1517
9. Moon Lake Resort, Monroe (Ouachita
River) 318-322-2300
10. Northshore Marine Sales & Service, Inc.,
Mandeville - $5.00 (Bayou Castine) 985-
626-7847
11. Orleans Marina, New Orleans (Lake
Pontchartrain) 504-288-2351
12. Pleasure Point Landing, Toro (Toledo
Bend) 318-565-4810
13. Plum Orchard Park, Doyline (Lake
Bistineau) 318-987-7275
14. New Iberia Boat & Sewerage Pumpout
Facility, New Iberia - $5.00 (Bayou Teche)
337-365-9493
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