Events

January 13, 2016
shrimp boat

Gulf Management Council, Houma Meeting on Shrimp Amendment

06:00 pm - 09:00 pm @ ,

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a public hearing in Houma to discuss and take comment on proposed Shrimp Amendment 17A.  The meeting will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 142 Library Drive, Houma, Louisiana.  The contact phone number is 985-223-8996. Shrimp Amendment 17A contains two actions. The…

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January 12, 2016
Louisiana blue crabs

Crab Task Force Meeting

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm @

Pete Gerica, Chairman Tuesday, January 12, at 1:00 p.m. UNO Advanced Technology Center 2021 Lakeshore Dr., Room 210 New Orleans, Louisiana 70122   AGENDA I.            Roll Call and introduction of guests II.            Approval of November 17 meeting minutes and January 12 agenda III.          …

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January 5, 2016
Raw oysters in wooden crate

Public/Private Oyster Grounds Committee Meeting

10:00 am - 11:00 am @

Tuesday, January 5, 2016, 10 a.m. UNO Advanced Technology Center 2021 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 210, New Orleans 70122 AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Requirements on oyster gear (dredges) allowed on public seed grounds III. Public Comment IV. Set next meeting V. Adjourn The meeting will be held in compliance…

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January 5, 2016
oyster shells

Oyster Task Force Meeting

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm @

Louisiana Oyster Task Force Meeting John Tesvich, Chairman Tuesday, January 5, 2016 1:00 p.m. 2021 Lakeshore Drive, suite 210 New Orleans, LA 70122 AGENDA I.     Roll call and introduction of guests II.    Approval of November 10, 2015 meeting minutes and January 5, 2015 agenda III.   Treasury Report A.     …

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December 9, 2015
blue crab

Crab Industry Workshop, Madisonville

01:00 pm - 04:00 pm @

Louisiana Fisheries Forward, a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Louisiana Sea Grant collaborative program, will host a free, crab industry workshop next week in Madisonville. Workshop topics include shedding problems and solutions (with a shedding tank demonstration), crab license information, water quality, value-added products and more. These presentations…

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December 9, 2015
shrimp on a scale

Shrimp Task Force Meeting

10:00 am - 12:00 pm @ ,

The following is the agenda for the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force Meeting. The public is invited to attend. Wednesday, December 9, 2015, 10:00 a.m. Terrebonne Council Meeting Room 8026 Main Street, Houma, LA 70360 AGENDA Roll call and introduction of guests Approval of September 14, 2015 meeting minutes and December…

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December 15 - 17, 2015
Picking crab meat

Basic Seafood HACCP Training

The LSU AgCenter’s School of Nutrition and Food Sciences offers a two and a half day basic Seafood HACCP training designed to educate seafood processors, packers, wholesales, importers, harvesters and warehouses about seafood safety. Participants who complete the course receive a certificate issued by the Association of Food and Drug…

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December 14, 2015
fish filet Louisiana Fisheries Forward

Sanitation Control Procedures Training

08:30 am - 04:45 pm @ ,

The Sanitation Control Procedures for Fish and Fishery Products course is intended to assist the seafood industry—processors, packers, wholesales, importers, harvesters and warehouses—in developing and implementing “Sanitation Control Procedures” as mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This regulation is commonly know as the “Seafood HACCP Regulation” which became…

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November 13, 2015
LA Fisheries Forward caged oysters

RESCHEDULED: Oyster Industry Workshop-Houma

10:00 am - 01:00 pm @ ,

This free workshop will offer critical legislative updates for oyster harvesters and dealers, in particular new sack labeling requirements from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Scheduled topics include: Method of sale of oysters (LDAF) Oyster harvesting tags & requirements (LDHH) Private seed production Industry legislative updates Avoiding common enforcement issues…

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October 14, 2015
Raw oysters in wooden crate

Oyster Lease Moratorium Lifting Committee

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm @

Oyster Task Force Oyster Lease Moratorium Lifting Committee John Tesvich, Chairman Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 1:00 P.M. UNO Advanced Technology Center 2021 Lakeshore Dr., STE 210 New Orleans, LA 70122 AGENDA I.            Roll Call and introduction of guests II.          Continuing discussion…

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