Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter

Archived versions of the newsletter from 1977 to 2018 are available on our Louisiana Fisheries website at www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu/resources/lagniappe/

2020

	December 2020 Twilley Stepping Down as Louisiana Sea Grant Executive Director NERR Selection Process Begins Ocean Commotion Online Still Available Final Rule Revises the Annual Catch Limit for Gray Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico NOAA Fisheries Offers Webinars to Inform IFQ Participants of Changes to New Online System New Gulf of Mexico For-Hire Electronic Reporting Requirements Begin January 2021 Segment 2 Virtual Seafood HACCP Workshop Jan. 29, 2021 November/December Council Update Louisiana Shrimp Watch Important Dates & Upcoming Events The Gumbo Pot – Don’s Seafood Jacked Up Oysters view the December 2020 issue
	November 2020 Initiative Aims to Help Wholesale Dealers Find New Markets for Louisiana Seafood Greater Amberjack Research Priority Listening Sessions New Sea Grant Video: Asian Carp: When Fish Fly, Feast! Historic Lake Pontchartrain Shrimp Again at Historic Bucktown 2021 Derelict Crab Trap Cleanup Events; Volunteers and Sponsors Needed Louisiana Shrimp Watch Important Dates & Upcoming Events The Gumbo Pot – Creole Oyster and Spinach Soup view the November 2020 issue
	October 2020 Changes for the Shrimp Skimmer Fleet and Reimbursement Program If You Commercially Fish Tuna, Herring, Squid, Flounder, You May Qualify for Funding Louisiana CARES Act Relief Seafood HACCP Training Adapted Due to COVID-19 September Council Update Louisiana Shrimp Watch Important Dates & Upcoming Events The Gumbo Pot – Shrimp and Corn Chowder view the October 2020 issue
	September 2020 LDWF to Begin Accepting Applications for $14.6 Million CARES Act Funds Sea Grant Team Announces GoMRI “Decade of Discovery” Events around the Gulf National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Flood Insurance Policy Grace Period Important Dates & Upcoming Events 2020-2021 Oyster Season Louisiana Shrimp Watch The Gumbo Pot – Coconut Shrimp view the September 2020 issue
	August 2020 2020 Legislative Session Fishery Related Bills Fall Inshore Shrimp Season Checklist for Seafood Processing Worksites: Align Your COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan with CDC/OSHA Worker Protection Guidance Tow Time Regulations Reminder Chad Hebert Selected to Lead LDWF Enforcement Division Louisiana Shrimp Watch Important Dates & Upcoming Events The Gumbo Pot – Beer-Battered Catfish view the August 2020 issue
	July 2020 Fisheries – Part II Freshwater Fisheries CDC and OSHA Publish Interim Guidance for Protecting Seafood Processing Workers from COVID-19 Contactless Payment The Council asks for Recommendations on Ways to Reduce Burdens on Domestic Fishing Louisiana Shrimp Watch The Gumbo Pot – Crabmeat Au Gratin view the July 2020 issue
	June 2020 Louisiana Fisheries – Part I Marine Fisheries Maintaining Personal Wellbeing during COVID-19 Red Snapper Season 2019 Freshwater Disaster Aid Louisiana Shrimp Watch Important Dates & Upcoming Events The Gumbo Pot – Barbeque Speckled Trout Fillets view the June 2020 issue
	May 2020 Local Seafood Available Statewide Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Expansion Louisiana Sea Grant to Help Address Derelict Crab Trap Issue Are You Involved in Shedding Crabs, Oyster Culture, Alligator Farming or other Aquaculture? The Gulf Council Asks Fishermen for Information on Greater Amberjack Replacing Historical Captain Permits with Standard Federal Charter/Headboat Permits Louisiana Sea Grant’s COVID Resources Louisiana Shrimp Watch Important Dates & Upcoming Events The Gumbo Pot – Shrimp Piccata Pasta view the May 2020 issue
	April 2020 Tips for Commercial Seafood Harvesters When Handling Seafood During the Coronavirus Pandemic Support Louisiana Fishermen Commercial Fishing Sharks Boating Education Courses Online Recreational Red Snapper Season Opening Delayed Louisiana Shrimp Watch The Gumbo Pot – Bronzed Catfish view the April 2020 issue
	March 2020 State Management of Private Angling for Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico Increase in Cobia Recreational and Commercial Minimum Size Limit in the Gulf Zone Changes to Allowable Fishing Effort in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery Online Ordering for Oyster Hatchery Larvae Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Research Projects for 2020-2022 Omnibus Funding Cycle Announced Louisiana Shrimp Watch The Gumbo Pot – Creamy Crawfish Pasta view the March 2020 issue
	January/February 2020 Turtle Excluder Device Use for all Skimmer Trawl Vessels 40 Feet and Greater in Length The Southern Stargazer, Astroscopus y-graecum New Research Shows That Higher Temperatures Can Masculinize Southern Flounder Populations Utilizing Drone to Catch Illegal Oyster Harvester LDWF to Hear Public Comment On Potential Spotted Seatrout Management at Public Meetings Important Dates & Upcoming Events Louisiana Shrimp Watch The Gumbo Pot – Acme Chargrilled Oysters view the January/February 2020 issue