Tag: "Gulf seafood safety"
Gulf Coast ‘Community’ Stretches All the Way to California
In the San Francisco area, Jimmy Galle, owner of seafood distributor Gulfish, has created the “Dine Out for Gulf Seafood” fundraising campaign, putting Gulf seafood on the menu to raise money … but more importantly, to raise awareness about the quality of Gulf seafood.
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Lags in Data Collection Hurting Gulf Fishing Jobs, Seafood Industry
If you started a stock-assessment process today, a scientist would have to rely on 2009 data, and a final management plan wouldn’t be ready until 2014. The five-year lag is a serious concern, Gulf seafood wholesaler Harlon Pearce told a Congressional subcommittee.
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Do Wild-Caught Louisiana Shrimp Taste Better?
Naturally, Louisiana fishermen think so. You’ll also hear chefs extoll the virtues of wild-caught Gulf shrimp. But could there be a scientific reason behind the preference?
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Gulf Senators Green Light Plan to Send 80% of BP Penalties to the States
For the Louisiana seafood board and its leadership, the “Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011″ bill represents the tipping point needed to carry out a bigger plan: moving Louisiana seafood out of the commodity market.
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In Sportsman’s Paradise, Anglers Come Looking for One Man
While most commercial fishermen are catching the fish for your next meal, “Boogie” Barrios is busy catching the next meal for your fish. His harvest of live shrimp is the bait beloved by anglers headed into “Sportsman’s Paradise.”
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Gulf Seafood Leaders Reconnect With White House, Federal Officials
A day-long roundtable in Washington, D.C., was a prime opportunity to remind those in federal agencies that the Gulf seafood industry is still struggling with the economic aftermath of last year’s oil spill — and needs the cooperation of multiple agencies.
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To Regain Consumer Confidence, Ongoing Gulf Seafood Testing
The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board wants the support of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force in developing a Gulf Coast–wide testing protocol for seafood.
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