Shrimp

Register for Additional Skimmer Turtle Excluder Device Reimbursement Program (STEDRP) Webinars

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has scheduled additional required webinars for shrimpers who would like to receive Turtle Excluder Device reimbursement funds. On April 1, 2021, skimmer vessels 40 feet in length and over will be required by federal law to install turtle excluder devices (TEDs). The…

January 2021 Gulf Council Meeting Summary

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met virtually from January 25 – 28, 2021. During the meeting, the Council presented Sergeant Scott Dupre of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries with the 2019 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. The Council also heard a presentation on Deepwater Horizon Open…

Shrimp Season to Close in Portions of State Inshore and Outside Waters

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2020 fall shrimp season will close at official sunset on Sunday, January 24, in the following portions of the state inside and outside waters: Lake Pontchartrain, Chef Menteur and Rigolets Passes, Lake Borgne, Mississippi Sound, Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO), a…

Workforce Development Summit Panel Summary

The commercial fishing industry in Louisiana has experienced changes within its demographics. Specifically, issues include aging of the fleet, (i.e., an increase in the average age of fishing vessels over time) and the graying of the fleet (i.e., an increase over time in the average age of fishing workers). While…

Additional Meeting Dates for Skimmer TED Reimbursement

On April 1, 2021, skimmer vessels 40 feet in length and over will be required by federal law to install turtle excluder devices (TEDs). The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will operate the Skimmer Turtle Excluder Device Reimbursement Program (STEDRP), which will reimburse up to 60 percent of the…

Falling Overboard: Number One Killer of Commercial Fishermen

illustrated image of man in water on caution sign

From United States Coast Guard: Its 5:00 in the evening, you walk out to your back deck to take a look at your GPS, and as you go to sit down on your chair your feet come out from under you. The next thing you know you are in the water…

Two New Resources from Oil Spill Science Team

The Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Oil Spill Science team has produced new resources for the public: Oil on the water: Insights into oil spill response—This new publication details some of the cleanup tools and techniques emergency responders use after an oil spill to protect people and natural resources. To…

LA Shrimp Season Closes December 23

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the 2020 fall inshore shrimp season will close in all state inside waters on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at official sunset, with the exception of the following inside waters east of the Mississippi River: Lake Pontchartrain, Chef Menteur and Rigolets Passes, Lake…

Segment 2 Virtual Seafood HACCP Workshop Jan. 29, 2021

Sponsored by LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Sea Grant, Virginia Tech and Virginia Sea Grant Training in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is mandated for seafood processors, packers, wholesales, importers, harvesters and warehouses by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Seafood HACCP courses teach the principles of HACCP and empower…

November/December Council Update

large red snapper being held by La Sea Grant and LDWF employees

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met virtually on November 30 and December 1, 2020. The meeting began with a presentation from the NOAA Office of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species on its Draft Amendment 14, which considers creating a framework for establishing acceptable biological catch and annual catch limits…

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