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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Boat blessings
The Blessing of the Fleet or “Boat Blessing” is an annual event that is held in many fishing communities around the world. These are religious events generally celebrating the commencement of upcoming fishing seasons and are a vehicle for asking … Continue reading
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Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting: Thursday, April 7
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will be holding its next regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2011 in the Louisiana Room at the Wildlife and Fisheries Building, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Here is the … Continue reading
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Louisiana Saltwater Series fishing tournament
The Louisiana Saltwater Series is a catch and release fishing tournament developed in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation and hosted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). It promotes the management and preservation of Louisiana … Continue reading
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Maryland seeks to buy and retire crabbing licenses
Maryland’s DNR is buying and retiring commercial crab licenses from fishermen willing to sell them. They’re doing this as part of an attempt to help prevent the state’s once ailing blue crab industry from going into decline. In the first phase of … Continue reading
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Coast Guard responds to reports of oil in Gulf of Mexico
UPDATE 2 UPDATE 3 UPDATE 4 UPDATE 5
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How to report oil . . . spills, slicks, fish, gear, etc.
With the recent reports of oil slicks around Grand Isle and the Chandeleur Islands, it has become apparent that early reporting is a very important part of the detection and cleanup process. Here are agencies, numbers, and links to help … Continue reading
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Louisiana oil slicks update: 3/23/11
Houston company accepts responsibility for oil spill off Louisiana Recent oil slicks off Louisiana coast: What others are saying
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Delcambre Direct Seafood: Direct marketing meeting — 2011
Commercial fishermen . . . shrimpers, crabbers, finfishermen, and others . . . from the Vermilion Bay region, and also seafood processors and distributors from Delcambre and the Twin Parish Port district are invited to attend an informational meeting: Wednesday, … Continue reading
REMINDER: NRDA coastal restoration scoping meetings — Houma, Grand Isle, Morgan City — this week and next
Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) NOAA and the other federal and state agencies will hold a series of meetings across the Gulf coast to get public input on what types of restoration should be undertaken to compensate for impacts to natural resources … Continue reading
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SC&E seminar on wetlands, CO2, and climate change
The School of the Coast and Environment (SC&E) seminar for this week is by Dr Patrick Megonigal. It is titled: “Will Wetland Responses to Elevated CO2 Amplify or Attenuate Climate Change?“. His seminar will take place on Friday, March 25th … Continue reading
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