Newsroom Update
Use Our Stuff: As Is … As Inspiration:
Timely Topics, Technology and Techniques Featured at 2020 Louisiana Fisheries Forward Summit
For Louisiana oysterman Tony Tesvich the last few years have been all about water, water, and more water. Too much, too little, poor quality, high salinity, low salinity, nitrogen, phosphates and hypoxia; over the past two years his oysters have been flooded with a host of water issues and that is why he will be attending the 2020 Fisheries Forward Summit.
In Case You Missed It:
Oyster South Symposium Brings Oystermen From Two Coasts Together
Braving freezing temperatures and cold northern winds whipping the Carolina coast, more than 250 members of the oyster aquaculture industry recently gathered for the fourth Oyster South Industry Symposium held in Wilmington to discuss industry issues and research.
Gulf Fishermen and Kerian Machines Develop Groundbreaking Head-On Grader For Shrimp Boats
Sitting on the frozen plains of North Dakota 50-miles from the Canadian boarder, Kerian Machines has been enlisted by Gulf fishermen to develop a new method to grade by size head-on shrimp while still on the boat. The new shrimp grader will allow fishermen to better compete with imports, putting the quality consumers demand ahead of price.
Tough Issues and Best Practices Addressed at Louisiana Fisheries Forward Summit 2020
Striving to survive years of low prices and a safety scare following the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Louisiana fishing industry suffered an estimated $258 million loss this past year due to the historic flooding according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Commercial fishermen, dock owners and processors and others will have the opportunity to learn about important issues facing this industry at the upcoming Louisiana Fisheries Forward Summit.
Prestige Oysters Becomes First MSC Certified Oyster Fishery in the Americas
Prestige Oysters, one of the largest producers of Gulf oysters, has achieved the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its private oyster fisheries in Texas and Louisiana, making it the first wild oyster fishery in the Americas to be recognized for sustainable fishing practices. Sustainable fishing practices are vital to the protection of both the environment and consumers of Gulf of Mexico seafood.
DO YOU HAVE NEWS TO SHARE?
The next time you have a press release, story idea or news matter to share, send it along. Whether it’s a private business expansion, proposed regulation changes, Federal or State fisheries news, important meetings for stakeholder groups or otherwise good news about the Gulf, let us know it. We’ll do our best to find a place for your news on our site.
Contact:
Ed Lallo
Newsroom Ink
Journalists Telling Your Company’s Story
512-917-6222
www.NewsroomInk.com
ed
Twin Parish Port District 