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Misinformation Spreads in War of Words Over Gulf Red Snapper Allocation

Misinformation Spreads in War of Words Over Gulf Red Snapper Allocation

Misinformation has spread in both traditional and online media about the current proposed Red Snapper allocation change under consideration by the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council.

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Roosevelt Conservation Partnership D.C. Link For Recreational Gulf Fishermen

Roosevelt Conservation Partnership D.C. Link For Recreational Gulf Fishermen

The goal of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, which is involved in lobbying and advocacy for 37 partners including saltwater sportfishing groups, is to “guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish by uniting and amplifying our partners’ voices to strengthen federal policy and funding.”

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Gulf Seafood Leads Competitors At Seafood Expo North America

Gulf Seafood Leads Competitors At Seafood Expo North America

Buyers from around the world attending Seafood Expo North America 2014 all seemed to be searching for similar solutions; fresh seafood, niche business with smaller quantities and higher quality.

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Gulf Seafood Kicks Off Seafood Expo North America, the Boston Seafood Show

Gulf Seafood Kicks Off Seafood Expo North America, the Boston Seafood Show

Gulf of Mexico seafood kicked off the conference program schedule for the 2014 Seafood Expo North America, better known as the Boston Seafood Show.

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Noted Fishery Economist Releases Ten Commandments of Magnuson-Stevens

Noted Fishery Economist Releases Ten Commandments of Magnuson-Stevens

The Ten Commandments on Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization was written by John Ward to serve as guidelines for politicians and their staffs working on the new legislation to oversee U.S. fisheries Management.

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Two Gulf Oysters Make Most Delicious List

Two Gulf Oysters Make Most Delicious List

Shucked author Erin Byers Murray has selected her 15 Most Delicious Oysters on Thrilllist.com, and two come from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Kristin McLaren Leaves Louisiana Seafood Board for New Chef Folse Foundation

Kristin McLaren Leaves Louisiana Seafood Board for New Chef Folse Foundation

Kristin McLaren, the assistant executive director who served as interim executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board during its transition from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to the Office of Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, has resigned.

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Construction Under Way for Fast Growing Folse Culinary Institute

Construction Under Way for Fast Growing Folse Culinary Institute

Chef Randy Cheramie, the executive director of the John Folse Culinary Institute, is glad to see construction progress being made on the new home for the program at Nicholls State University, but for him it can’t happen fast enough.

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GSI Alabama Board Member Captain Johnny Greene Hooked on Fishing From Early Age

GSI Alabama Board Member Captain Johnny Greene Hooked on Fishing From Early Age

Fishing has been a lifelong passion for Alabama charter boat captain Johnny Greene. It started at an early age on his grandmother’s small farm pond outside of Andalusia, since then he has been hooked.

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Galveston Fisherman Stars In H-E-B Grocery Seafood Commercial

Galveston Fisherman Stars In H-E-B Grocery Seafood Commercial

They say the camera adds a few pounds, but friends of Galveston fisherman Buddy Guindon have been tormenting him recently with the question “how many cameras did they use?” Guidon is the star of a recent H-E-B grocery store’s “Fresh from the Seafood Department” commercial filmed on his boat.

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Gulf Oystermen Harvest Support from D.C. Legislators and Organizations

Gulf Oystermen Harvest Support from D.C. Legislators and Organizations

It is a twenty-year tradition at Washington’s Bistro Bis, the restaurant for Capitol Hill’s Hotel George; oystermen from Florida to Texas commandeering the center booth as their local headquarters for their annual meeting with D.C. legislators.

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Gulf Seafood Institute Walks Capitol Hill Corridors For Gulf Fisheries

Gulf Seafood Institute Walks Capitol Hill Corridors For Gulf Fisheries

Trading white boots for wing tips, members of the Gulf Seafood Institute walked the halls of Capitol Hill knocking on legislative doors spreading the message of the importance of conserving the Gulf of Mexico, and the seafood millions of American depend upon on a daily basis.

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Gulf Seafood Institute Names Ewell Smith Interim Executive Director

Gulf Seafood Institute Names Ewell Smith Interim Executive Director

The Gulf Seafood Institute (GSI), a leading voice for the Gulf of Mexico and the seafood it produces, has a new interim executive director. Ewell Smith, former executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, will immediately assume the interim leadership role.

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Louisiana Seafood Board Encourages Gulf Council to Keep Current Red Snapper Quota

Louisiana Seafood Board Encourages Gulf Council to Keep Current Red Snapper Quota

The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board took a strong stand against the current preferred alternative recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on Amendment 28; red snapper allocation.

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Louisiana Crawfish Season in Deep Freeze

Louisiana Crawfish Season in Deep Freeze

Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures have put the Louisiana crawfish season in the freezer.. The arctic weather affecting the heart of the Bayou state means crawfish aren’t eating and likely to be smaller than normal at peak season.

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