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Stormin’ Norman Conerly is a master oyster shucker at the ACME Oyster Bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans. He’s been a shucker more than 30 years and shares a few tips in this video.
Michael Hecht, president & CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc, talks about the opportunity for marketing the premium quality brand of Louisiana seafood in the global marketplace.
Frances Beinecke is President of the Natural Resources Defense Council and was a member of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, appointed by President Obama. She talks about the importance of developing a sustainable plan for the Gulf of Mexico.
Marco Cocito-Monoc, Ph.D., is director of regional initiatives for the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
Wilbert Collins, an oysterman based in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, has been forced to close his family oyster business after 90 years as a result of the April 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He laid off his sons who worked in the business, and now, there is no work in the bayou region where they live.
Anne Dale is a gemologist and jewelry designer in Mandeville, Louisiana, who has discovered the new gemstone material, LaPearlite.
Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Board, talks about how Louisiana has overcome global competition in the seafood industry to prominently position its image and awareness at the 2011 Boston International Seafood Show.
Harlon Pearce, chairman of the Louisiana Seafood Board, talks about the competitive advantage of Louisiana providing premium seafood from the Gulf of Mexico. He spoke during the 2011 Boston International Seafood Show.
“Only in Louisiana” Attracts Hollywood’s Elite in Music and Film in Los Angeles.
Recipe for Louisiana economic development calls for Louisiana seafood.
Leaders of the Louisiana and Gulf states seafood and oyster industries in Washington the week of February 8, 2011 to express their top concerns to members of Congress and top federal agency officials.
Bipartisan support on Capitol Hill in Washington – Congressmen Cedric Richmond, Jeff Landry and Rodney Alexander talk about their support for the Louisiana seafood industry.
Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne is actively leading his state’s effort to enhance the reputation and trust of Gulf seafood and support of the Louisiana seafood industry.
Harlon Pearce, chairman of the Louisiana Seafood Proomotion & Marketing Board, discusses how the Louisiana seafood industry must “reinvent” itself and rebuild after the devastating effects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Michael Hecht, President and CEO, Greater New Orleans Inc.
Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, says the claims process established by Kenneth Feinberg is vague, lacks clarity and deadlines and is breeding insecurity in Gulf seafood industry.
Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, says that the British oil giant BP has broken its promises to the people of coastal Louisiana and calls BP’s advertising campaign, “propaganda.”
James Carville: “We have been greatly wronged here in Louisiana” by BP.
Dr. Denise Reed, professor in Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Orleans.
Rusty Gaude, LSU Sea Grant, and shrimper Gene Schexnaydre, on the opening of white shrimp season in Louisiana.
Zack Rosenburg, director and co-founder of the St. Bernard Project, reflects on the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Great American Seafood Cook-Off chef panel discussion on the perception of gulf seafood sponsored by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board and NOAA in New Orleans.
Great American Seafood Cook Off held in New Orleans, Louisiana sponsored by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board and NOAA.
White House Event, 30-foot-long Louisiana shrimp and oyster po’boy.
BP Payments to Seafood Industry; Gary Bauer owner of Bauer Crab Processing, Kim Chauvin owner of Mariah Jade Shrimp and Craig Borges owner of New Orleans Fish House.
Tommy Cvitanovich, Owner of Drago’s Seafood Restaurant on the loss of available Louisiana seafood.
Frank Brigtsen, chef and restaurant owner: You’ve Got to See to Scale of Impact to Understand the Crisis.
John Tesvich, CEO of AmeriPure Oysters at Franklin, La., is ceasing operations as one of America’s largest suppliers of half-shell oysters due to sharply reduced supplies caused by the BP oil spill.
Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, explains the importance of the oil industry to southern Louisiana communities in addition to fishing.
Jimmy Dupre, shrimper at Delcambre, La.
Master Shucker Michael “Hollywood” Broadway of the Acme Oyster House in New Orleans.
“Spud” McConnell – actor, radio personality, New Orleans resident – talks about Louisiana seafood. McConnell is a strong critic of how BP and the government have handled the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
P&J Oyster in New Orleans, La, faces a shortage of getting fresh Louisiana Oysters due to the oil spill in the gulf.
BBC Radio’s worldwide program – “World Have Your Say” – broadcast live from New Orleans, reaching a global audience estimated at 190-million people.
Louisiana State University Ag Center Coastal Advisor Mark Schexnayder on the latest conditions along Louisiana’s coast and fishing waters.
Gary Bauer, owner, Pontchartrain Blue Crabs, a crab processing plant at Slidell, La.
Nationally known chef and New Orleans-based restaurateur, John Besh.
Harlon Pearce, Chairman of Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board in New Orleans.
William “Billy” Thonn, commercial fisherman based in Slidell, La.
Kevin Voisin, Motivatit Seafoods, Houma, La.