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Fish Consumption Linked to Good Health


Fish Consumption Linked to Good Health

Recent studies by researchers at LSU Baton Rouge and the University of Pittsburgh reveal benefits for Alzheimer’s patients and newborns.

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Seafood Chef Spotlights Underused, Sustainable Louisiana Fish


Seafood Chef Spotlights Underused, Sustainable Louisiana Fish

Chef Tenney Flynn recently conducted a finfish butchering demonstration for the Chefs Collaborative National Summit in New Orleans.

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DNA Testing and Certification Program Strengthen Truth in Menu Labeling


DNA Testing and Certification Program Strengthen Truth in Menu Labeling

A new program will allow Louisiana fishers, dealers and processors to voluntarily participate in a program to ensure the authenticity of wild Louisiana seafood.

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Feinberg Adjusts Payment Methodology to Fishermen Due to Uncertainty


Feinberg Adjusts Payment Methodology to Fishermen Due to Uncertainty

Too early to tell whether the decision by BP spill claim czar to double payments to shrimpers and crabbers will help.

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Innovative Sales Solutions Connect Fishermen and Shrimpers Directly with Consumers


Innovative Sales Solutions Connect Fishermen and Shrimpers Directly with Consumers

Mindy Nunez, founder of Islenos Seafood Direct and Thomas Hymel, director of Delcambre Direct Seafood Market lead growing movement.

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Restoration of Areas Harmed by the BP Spill Welcomed


Restoration of Areas Harmed by the BP Spill Welcomed

BP has allocated $28 million toward restoring Louisiana wetlands affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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Louisiana Shrimper and Entrepreneur Lance Nacio Featured in Washington Post


Louisiana Shrimper and Entrepreneur Lance Nacio Featured in Washington Post

Lance Nacio and his shrimp boat, the Anna Marie, have caught the attention of the Washington Post for his innovative shrimping process.

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Louisiana Oysters Used in Unique Ways


Louisiana Oysters Used in Unique Ways

We typically think of Louisiana oysters in terms of the best way to eat them, but enterprising entrepreneurs in the state are finding new uses beyond the plate.

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Drell Moves Foreign Worker Wage Case Back to Pennsylvania Court


Drell Moves Foreign Worker Wage Case Back to Pennsylvania Court

U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell’s ruling based on “substantial overlap” between lawsuits in Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

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Salt Water Intrusion Threatens Crawfish Farmers


Salt Water Intrusion Threatens Crawfish Farmers

Unless there is significant rainfall this winter, Basin crawfish farmers may be in serious trouble.

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Vitter and Gulf Delegation ask FDA to Step Up


Vitter and Gulf Delegation ask FDA to Step Up

U.S. Senator David Vitter, Senator Mary Landrieu and six other senators from Gulf states sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg asking the FDA to step up efforts to ensure the public understands that Gulf seafood is safe to eat.

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Restaurants Open to Meet Consumer Demand for Louisiana Cuisine


Restaurants Open to Meet Consumer Demand for Louisiana Cuisine

Recent and upcoming restaurant openings in Louisiana show strong menu underpinnings that showcase the state’s seafood.

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Proposed Foreign Worker Increase Has Other Onerous Provisions


Proposed Foreign Worker Increase Has Other Onerous Provisions

A proposed new federal rule, which could be implemented as early as January 2, 2012, is now in federal court awaiting a ruling by Judge Drell in the Western District of Louisiana.

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Where and When the Money Flows – Applying BP Dollars for Louisiana Seafood Industry Restoration


Where and When the Money Flows –  Applying BP Dollars for Louisiana Seafood Industry Restoration

At the Louisiana Seafood Stakeholders Summit, participants were updated on BP-funded seafood safety monitoring efforts and marketing plans.

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Seafood Stakeholders Take Stock, Strategize to Take Back the Market


Seafood Stakeholders Take Stock, Strategize to Take Back the Market

Commercial fishermen, seafood processors, distributors, and retailers assess the state of the industry and consider its next moves during the Louisiana Seafood Stakeholder Summit held November 16.

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