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
- Alternative Oyster Culture: First Steps
- Key Requirements for Wholesale Seafood Sales
- Selling Your Catch Direct to the Public
- Trip Tickets: The Basics
- Tips for lowering your fuel costs
- Transporting Seafood: Quality & Safety
- Basic Tax Information
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- HACCP Basics
- Seafood Product Labeling
- LA Creel Survey for Fisheries Management
- Federal Regulatory Process
- Ghost Fishing & Derelict Crab Traps
- Best Practices for Brine Freezing Shrimp
- Black Spot and Louisiana Shrimp
- Oyster Methods of Sale
- Obtaining Oyster Seed & Larvae
- Quality Practices for Handling Saltwater Finfish
- Barotrauma Overview
- 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
- Black Drum and Sheepshead Trotline Bycatch Report
