Commercial Fishing Workshops Slated
A number of workshops and training events for commercial fishermen are scheduled in 2015 as part of the Louisiana Fisheries Forward program, a partnership between Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG), the LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and fisheries.
“Commercial fishermen who participate in these outreach activities will see the benefit,” said Robert Twilley, LSG executive director. “The overall goal is to improve the economic viability and resource stewardship of Louisiana’s commercial fishing industry.”
The workshops will provide opportunities for hands-on learning and are free to all participants. Events scheduled to date are:
- Louisiana Fisheries Forward Summit – March 11 – Houma
- Vermilion Bay Area Shrimpers Summit – March 24 – Delcambre
- Vermilion Bay Area Crabbers Summit – March 25 – Delcambre
- Terrebonne Parish Dock Day – April 7 – Dulac
- Lafourche Parish Dock Day – April 22 – Larose
For more details on the workshops, as well as for information on other training events, visit www.laseagrant.org/resources/calendar/.