EVENT: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will host a field day at the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery in Grand Isle This event is free and open to the public. Attendees will begin with a tour of the oyster hatchery followed by a tour of the LSU Oyster Research and Demonstration Farm, and end their day with a visit to Grand Isle Sea Farms, a commercial oyster nursery and cage culture operation.

WHEN: Monday, March 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery, 133 LSU Drive, Grand Isle, La.

BACKGROUND: The state run hatchery is run as a partnership between LDWF and Louisiana Sea Grant. Since 1993, an oyster hatchery has operated on Grand Isle, and in 2009, the hatchery operation was moved to its current location at the LDWF Fisheries Research Lab. This allows LDWF and LSG to merge their academic research projects and programs to benefit the commercial harvesting sector and aid in management of the public seed grounds.

For more information, contact (225)765-3980, 1(855) 262-1764, or [email protected].

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us atwww.wlf.la.gov. To receive email alerts, signup at http://www.wlf.la.gov/signup.