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Ed Lallo is the editor of Gulf Seafood News and CEO of Newsroom Ink, an online brand journalism agency. He is also owner of Lallo Photography based in Chapel Hill, NC.

For Sabrina Galloway Shrimping Is Still a Part of Her Life, Even After Father’s Death

For Sabrina Galloway Shrimping Is Still a Part of Her Life, Even After Father’s Death

Trapped in the engine room of her father’s capsized shrimp boat for more than four hours while struggling to stay alive with her father’s lifeless body somewhere beneath the murky waters of Galveston Bay, 19-year-old Sabrina Galloway has good reason to hate her father’s boat, hate shrimping, hate Galveston Bay and hate a passion that has been a part of her life since a little girl.

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New Orleans Bucktown Docks Return to Their Past With Direct-to-Public Sales

New Orleans Bucktown Docks Return to Their Past With Direct-to-Public Sales

Like the newly refurbished docks, Bucktown fisherman Kurt Delacreux hopes a new direct-to-public sales program sponsored by Louisiana Sea Grant will offer a glimmer of hope for an historic career rapidly sinking beneath the surface of Lake Pontchartrains clear water.

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New GSI Online Store for Logo Labeled Apparel

New GSI Online Store for Logo Labeled Apparel

The Gulf Seafood Institute has opened the GSI Online Store to meet a demand by members and others interested in purchasing GSI Logo labeled apparel.

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Two New Orleans’ Chefs Bring Seafood Month to a Close

Two New Orleans’ Chefs Bring Seafood Month to a Close

As October drew to a close and stories of ghosts and goblins put away for another year, we also say good-bye to National Seafood Month. Gulf Seafood News gathered the thoughts of two prominent New Orleans Chefs on Gulf seafood as they cooked National Seafood Month to a close at a recent event held at the Whole Foods Metairie store.

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Capitol Hill Face Time Important for GSI Founding Member Steve Tomeny

Capitol Hill Face Time Important for GSI Founding Member Steve Tomeny

Located near the Intracoastal Canal in the heart of Gulf’s busiest oil and gas port, Gulf Seafood Institute’s new founding member Steve Tomeny operates the last large boat of a once thriving charter for hire recreational industry.

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Loud TV Looking for Gulf Commercial Fishermen To Star in New Show

Loud TV Looking for Gulf Commercial Fishermen To Star in New Show

Are you an outstanding Gulf of Mexico commercial fisherman looking for a new adventure; then Loud TV wants to hear from you.

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Gulf Council Divides Recreational Fishery, Charter-For-Hire to Have Snapper Quota

Gulf Council Divides Recreational Fishery, Charter-For-Hire to Have Snapper Quota

The Gulf Council approved Reef Fish Amendment 40, a measure differentiating the amount of fish caught by recreational anglers and charter boat companies.

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Exciting Time To Become GSI Member

Exciting Time To Become GSI Member

According to Margaret Henderson, the energetic executive director of the Gulf Seafood Institute, this is a very exciting time at the organization that advocates on behalf of the entire Gulf seafood community and the its consumers.

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Public Set to Comment on FDA Seafood Guides for Pregnant Moms

Public Set to Comment on FDA Seafood Guides for Pregnant Moms

The Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency has developed a new analysis supporting and encouraging pregnant and nursing moms to eat in a manner consistent with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation to add seafood to their diet, including healthy Gulf seafood choices.

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International Team of Scientists Exploring Use of Algae for Aquaculture Feedstock

International Team of Scientists Exploring Use of Algae for Aquaculture Feedstock

An international team of scientists and fishermen in the Southern Gulf of Mexico are working to find environmentally safe solutions to the growing need for aquaculture feedstock.

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GSI Members Join Louisiana Sea Grant Advisory Council

GSI Members Join Louisiana Sea Grant Advisory Council

Two Louisiana Gulf Seafood Institute board members have been appointed to the Louisiana Sea Grant Advisory Council which each year reviews the organizations selected activities and provides counsel regarding program focus, development and operations.

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GSI Responds to Criticism of Rubio’s Fisheries Act

GSI Responds to Criticism of Rubio’s Fisheries Act

In response to an op-ed article in the Tampa Bay Times critical of new fishery legislation recently introduced by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on grounds it would hurt fishermen and jeopardize fishery sustainability, the Gulf Seafood Institute’s executive director Margaret Henderson applauded the Senator’s courage in taking a strong stand on key issues that must be addressed.

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Gulf Restoration Plan Announced by NOAA

Gulf Restoration Plan Announced by NOAA

A formal Record of Decision to implement a Gulf restoration plan has been announced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Natural Resource Damage Assessment trustees in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill which occurred off the shores of Louisiana in 2010.

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Oyster Harvesting in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay May Shut Down

Oyster Harvesting in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay May Shut Down

Oyster harvesting in Florida’s Apalachicola Bay may shut down entirely for an extended period of time resulting in an even further scarcity of Gulf oysters in the marketplace if new restrictions are put in place by a Florida state agency.

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Worldwide Fishery Scientists to Gather in Gulf for Science and Sustainability Forum

Worldwide Fishery Scientists to Gather in Gulf for Science and Sustainability Forum

Senior science and management representatives from leading fishing nations will head to the Gulf of Mexico to discuss the state of fisheries and the sustainability of seafood at the second annual Science and Sustainability Forum.

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