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CLS America Joins Gulf Seafood Institute as Founding Member

CLS America Joins Gulf Seafood Institute as Founding Member

For Michael Kelly, vice president of sustainable marine resources at CLS America, the only way to sustainably manage Gulf fishery resources is through new technology, and he sees the Gulf Seafood Institute committed to help make this possible.

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GSI Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Gulf Red Snapper Legislation

GSI Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Gulf Red Snapper Legislation

Congressional leaders called upon two Gulf Seafood Institute board members to testify on The Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Conservation Act of 2013. Florida’s Bob Gill and Louisiana’s Harlon Pearce represented the interests of Gulf of Mexico fishermen before the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs in the ongoing saga of red snapper management.

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For Author Paul Greenberg – So Much Ocean, So Little Domestic Fish

For Author Paul Greenberg – So Much Ocean, So Little Domestic Fish

According to author Paul Greenberg, Americans only eat about 15 pounds of seafood per year, half of the global average. While other countries are willing to pay top dollar, he says “Americans want our seafood cheap and easy”.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Thanksgiving from Gulf Seafood News and the Gulf Seafood Institute!

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GSI Expands Board of Directors

GSI Expands Board of Directors

One of the strongest voices for the Gulf of Mexico and the seafood it produces has taken the first step in an ongoing process to enlarge its board of directors. The Gulf Seafood Institute has installed William (Bill) T. Hogarth, Ph.D., Jennifer Jenkins and Raz Halili as new board members.

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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 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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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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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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Roy Crabtree Has More On His Plate Than Red Snapper

Roy Crabtree Has More On His Plate Than Red Snapper

Roy Crabtree, Ph.D., has a lot on his plate beside Gulf Red Snapper. As the regional administrator of NOAA Fisheries Service’s Southeast Regional Office overseeing Gulf fisheries, the fish popular to both recreational and commercial fishermen has drawn the majority of his attention for more than two years.

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GSI’s Steve Tomeny Joins Hamilton Project Fishery Management Discussion

GSI’s Steve Tomeny Joins Hamilton Project Fishery Management Discussion

Gulf Seafood Institute founding member Steve Tomeny recently joined a panel of seafood experts, academics and environmental non-profit leaders to address such issues as individual fishing quotas and possible revisions to the Magnuson-Stevens Act at the Brookings Institute for a Hamilton Project roundtable discussion.

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