The Louisiana Fisheries Forward Deckhand’s Safety and Shrimp Quality Meeting will take place at the Abbeville Public Library, 405 E St Victor St, Abbeville, LA 70510, on Tuesday, March 20^th, 2018 from 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Agenda as follows:

8:00 – 9:00 am              Registration and Health Checks by Abbeville General Hospital

9:00 – 9:15 am              Welcome– Mark Shirley and Thu Bui, LSU AgCenter & LA Sea Grant

9:15 – 9:35 am              NOAA Regulation and Updates – Dale Stevens and Canh Nguyen, NMFS/NOAA                   Demonstration:  Fixing your Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) the right way

9:35 – 10:00 am            Seafood Quality: Ways to Avoid Rotten Shrimp – Thomas Hymel, LSU AgCenter & LA Sea Grant – Quality Management Techniques

10:00 – 10:15 am          Break – LFF Update and Quality Trailer

10:15 – 10:30 am         US Coast Guard Vessel Requirements – Harry March, USCG                                     Update on Fishing Vessel Safety and Safety Inspection

10:30 – 12:30 pm         All About Safety – Safety drills, procedures and dealing with emergencies

12:30 pm                      Adjourn LA Sea Grant Meeting