LA Fisheries Forward Library
Louisiana Fisheries Forward has produced a wealth of information focused on best practices in the commercial fishing industry.
Our videos, to your right, and Fast Fact sheets, below, cover rules and regulations, quality harvest practices and cold chain management, safety, responsible fishing, sustainability, and business basics. We continue to add information, so check back often to find out what’s new.
Fast Fact Sheets
- How to Be a Wholesale/Retail Dealer
- Selling Your Catch Direct to the Public
- Trip Ticket Overview
- Tips for Fuel Efficiency
- Transportation Best Practices
- Basic Tax Information
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- HACCP Basics
- Federal Regulatory Process
- Ghost Fishing & Derelict Crab Traps
- Brine Freezing Best Practices
- Preventing Black Spot
- Oyster Methods of Sale
- Finfish Handling Best Practices
- Menhaden Comparison
- Reporting Fuel & Bilge Oil Spills
- USDA Catfish Processor Regulations
- LA Creel Survey for Fisheries Management
- Avoiding Sulfite Abuse
- Seafood Product Labeling
- Overview of Requirements for Charter Captains
- Importance of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs)
- Barotrauma Overview
- Electronic Trip Ticket Program
- Alternative Oyster Culture
- Obtaining Oyster Seed & Larvae
- Best Practices for Freshwater Finfish
- Basics of Soft Shell Crab Shedding
- The Impact of Shrimp Imports
- Remote Setting Oysters: Ordering and Handling Larvae
- Remote Setting Oysters: Constructing Your System
- Snapshot of Louisiana Wild Alligator Industry
- Using Ice to Extend Shelf Life of Catfish for Processors
- Best Practices for Handling Wild Alligator Meat
Reports
- Status and Trends of the Recreational For Hire Sector in Louisiana
- Status and Trends in Louisiana’s Freshwater Fishery
- White Paper: Icing Practices and Catfish Quality
- Black Drum and Sheepshead Report on Growth, Abundance and Landings
