Louisiana Fisheries Forward Delcambre Dock Day – Focus on Shrimp will be held Monday, March 19th, 2018 from 8:00 AM – 12:15 PM at 411 E. Main Street, Delcambre, LA. This free event includes lunch provided by the Southern Shrimp Alliance, which has a meeting to follow.
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 – 9:45 am LDWF Regulation and Updates – Peyton Cagle and Enforcement Agent, LDWF Shrimp Seasons Trends and Update, Harvest Statistics, Trawl Samples, Dead Zone, Inshore/Offshore Fishing Effort; Common Citation and Fines, Boarding and TED Enforcement Procedures, Bycatch Fish: What Can You Keep or Sell, License Requirements
9:45 – 10:10 am Seafood Quality: Ways to Avoid Rotten Shrimp – Dr. Julie Lively, LSU AgCenter & LA Sea Grant – Black Spot Study and Quality Management Techniques
10:10 – 10:20 am LFF Update – Thomas Hymel, LSU AgCenter & LA Sea Grant
10:20 – 10:30 am Break – During break announce people with displays
10:30 – 11:00 am Planning for Retirement from a Legal Perspective – Tucker Nims, Perry Law Estate Planning, Will or No Will, Successions, Trust, Asset Protection and Things to Know about Retirement and Medicaid
11:00 – 11:30 am US Coast Guard Vessel Requirements – Harry March, USCG Update on Fishing Vessel Safety, Safety Inspection, and Safety Video
11:30 – 11:50 am NOAA Regulation and Updates – Dale Stevens and Canh Nguyen, NMFS/NOAA Demonstration: Fixing your Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) the right way
11:50 – 12:15 pm Packing and Shipping Seafood Demonstration – Mark Shirley, LA Sea Grant and Mandy, FedEx
12:15 pm Adjourn LA Sea Grant Meeting
12:15 -12:45 pm Lunch Provided by Southern Shrimp Alliance
1:00 pm Southern Shrimp Alliance Meeting
Interior Displays/Booths for Dock Day include:
- Abbeville General Hospital Health Fair
- ESI Electronics – Q & A with Don McGinty
- DSC Radio and AIS – Tips on Hooking up Communication Equipment Andy Bui
- E-Commerce Website and Delcambre Seafood Farmers Market with Delcambre Direct & Port of Delcambre
- FedEx – Packing and Shipping Q & A and Demonstration
- LA Fisheries Forward Program
- LDWF with Enforcement Officers
- NMFS Gear Management Team with TEDS units
- PFD Wear It Campaign
- Touchard Marine’s Supply – Q & A with Clark Touchard
- US Coast Guard Boat and Dewatering Pump
- Have you seen these Sharks? – Fishermen Survey