Monthly Archives: June 2011

Direct seafood marketing FAQs

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Louisiana Sea Grant Legal has just completed it’s list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) covering such topics as seafood sales, wild seafood certification, crawfish, and Louisiana and Parish requirements for selling seafood. This is in anticipation of the expansion of … Continue reading →

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Coastal Clips – Summer 2011

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

The Coastal Clips newsletter – Summer 2011 – is available at the Louisiana Sea Grant website for download. Articles in this issue are: Some Consumers Still Have Seafood Safety Concerns Deepwater Horizon Environmental Impact Assessment Continues Research Update Sea Grant Responds to Mississippi River … Continue reading →

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TAA for fishermen update

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Payments are being released this week and some fishermen have reported receiving theirs via direct deposit to their bank accounts. More payments are likely to start showing up over the next few weeks. Shrimpers are being assigned consultants to work … Continue reading →

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Changes to TED regulations proposed by NMFS

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

PLEASE NOTE: I received this information today from the National Marine Fisheries Service concerning proposed changes to TED regulations. I am posting it here in full so that all concerned will have the opportunity to review it. The National Marine … Continue reading →

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Proper handling of seafood vital

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: June 8, 2011 Alan Matherne, Area Agent (Fisheries & Coastal Issues) Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter Handling seafood safely helps to maintain quality and wholesomeness. We all know that seafood is best when … Continue reading →

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Louisiana Spring 2011 flood resources

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: May 11, 2011 Alan Matherne, Area Agent (Fisheries & Coastal Issues) Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter With the Spring 2011 Mississippi River flood waters fast approaching our area, now is a good time … Continue reading →

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Fish and seafood trivia

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Alan Matherne, Area Agent (Fisheries & Coastal Issues) Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter Fisheries and seafood topics provide a real “gumbo” of interesting facts, myths, and misconceptions. Add to … Continue reading →

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Seminar Announcement: oyster culture in South Australia

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT OYSTER CULTURE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA Mr. Mark Gluis Louisiana Sea Grant Laborde Chair & Oyster Aquaculture Specialist Australian Research & Development Institute Adelaide, South Australia Wednesday, June 8, 2011 1:00 PM Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Research … Continue reading →

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