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Louisiana Seafood Board’s Legislative Committee Recommends Keeping Current Quota for Gulf Red Snapper

December 5, 2013 Gulf of Mexico

The legislative committee of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board implored members of the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council to consider those that do not have access to the Gulf of Mexico but wish to enjoy the Red Snapper natural resource. more@gulfseafoodnews. 18:22

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Louisiana Seafood Board Enters New Era Under Lieutenant Governor’s Office

July 1, 2013 Gulf of Mexico

The 4^th of July came early this year for the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. A heated legislative session to determined the fate of the board set off fireworks throughout the state’s seafood community. As of July 1^st oversight has officially transfer from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism under the office of Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne. continued@louisianaseafoodnews

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Pete Tortorich Eats, Breathes and Lives Louisiana Seafood

April 17, 2013 Gulf of Mexico

by Kim Hilsenbeck/Louisiana Seafood News With a 40-year career in the food industry, Pete Tortorich brings a lifetime of experience in marketing seafood to bear as a member of the Louisiana Seafood Board. Born and bred in New Orleans, he also brings a deep-rooted sense of a place at the table. He eats, breathes and lives Louisiana seafood. continued

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Mike Voisin’s Widow Appointed to Louisiana Seafood Board by Governor Jindal

April 7, 2013 Gulf of Mexico

Sitting on a back porch swing for two, Sarah Theriot Voisin surveys her beloved gardens sitting next to an empty seat filled only with memories and the yard hat of her late husband and strong voice of Louisiana Seafood – Michael C. Voisin. Tears still come easily to her eyes as she remembers her husband more than two month after his unexpected death from a sudden heart illness. A tireless champion for the industry and state he loved, she believes her husband would want her to move on and do whatever it takes to help Louisiana and its seafood community; she has decided to keep Mike’s memory alive by accepting that challenge. continued

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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?

While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here

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