Tag: Gulf Seafood

New GSI Executive Director Margaret Henderson, An Influential Voice For The Gulf

New GSI Executive Director Margaret Henderson, An Influential Voice For The Gulf

The Gulf of Mexico seafood community is gaining Margaret Henderson, one of the strongest seafood legislative advocates on Capitol Hill, as the new voice for the Gulf as the Executive Director of GSI.

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GSI Joins Senator Mary Landrieu in Support of Seafood in Pregnant Moms’ Diets

GSI Joins Senator Mary Landrieu in Support of Seafood in Pregnant Moms’ Diets

New moms, and moms-to-be, should eat two to three servings of seafood each week according to a new study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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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 Institute’s Jim Gossen Dedicated to Gulf’s Fishermen and Culture

Gulf Seafood Institute’s Jim Gossen Dedicated to Gulf’s Fishermen and Culture

At the age of 65, you would expect to find Jim Gossen sharing an early-morning coffee on the docks with local fishermen near his Grand Isle camp. More often than not you will find him traveling the Gulf coast in his GMC Yukon, working to ensure fishermen and consumers around the country continue to enjoy sustainable Gulf seafood.

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Midwest Supermarket Chain Commits to Responsible Seafood Sourcing

Midwest Supermarket Chain Commits to Responsible Seafood Sourcing

Hy-Vee, one of the largest grocery chains in the Midwest, has announced the addition of a Responsible Sourcing Commitment to its comprehensive Seafood Procurement Policy.

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Gulf Seafood Institute Chairman Harlon Pearce is No Stranger to Adversity

Gulf Seafood Institute Chairman Harlon Pearce is No Stranger to Adversity

Two years ago Harlon Pearce wasn’t exactly sure what Hurricane Isaac would bring. But he was ready. Adversity is no stranger to the Gulf Seafood Institute’s chairman. As the former chairman of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board he successfully navigated disaster after disaster for the state’s 12,000 commercial fisherman, seafood processors and the Louisiana Seafood Brand.

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Al Jazeera: Gulf Ecosystem in Crisis after BP Spill

Al Jazeera: Gulf Ecosystem in Crisis after BP Spill

Hundreds of kilograms of oily debris on beaches, declining seafood catches, and other troubling signs point towards an ecosystem in crisis in the wake of BP’s 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Scientists Find Low Omega-3 Level Detriment to Child’s Ability to Read & Learn

Scientists Find Low Omega-3 Level Detriment to Child’s Ability to Read & Learn

A dinner of grilled tuna or salmon teriyaki helps kids improve their performance at school according to a new study from Oxford. Scientists found that low omega-3 levles of fatty acids “significantly predicted” their ability to read, concentrate, and learn.

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White Table Cloth Meets White Boots At Gulf of Mexico Foundation Conference

White Table Cloth Meets White Boots At Gulf of Mexico Foundation Conference

Sitting around a u-shaped conference table at the historic Hotel Gavez on Galveston Island, Top Chef Texas winner Chef Paul Qui joined 11 other Gulf chefs and a dozen other seafood industry leaders to quiz and question a local fisherman on how better communications could be established between the water and the plate.

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