DERELICT CRAB TRAP RODEOS
We would like to thank you very much for helping with the 2012 Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo. Due to the hard work of all our volunteers, each weekend round up was a great success. Overall we removed more than 2,700 derelict crab traps from Louisiana waters! We look forward to next year’s rodeos and hope you will consider participating again. Below are the statistics for each event.
Thank you,
Julie Anderson and Paula Ouder
- February 25: 114 volunteers and 875 traps collected
- March 3: 62 volunteers and 515 traps collected
- March 17: 93 volunteers and 747 traps collected
Information:
St. Bernard/Plaquemines Closure
The St. Bernard/Plaquemines closure will span 9-days from 6:00 am Saturday, Feb 25 – 6:00 am Monday Mar 5, 2012. Rodeos are scheduled for Saturday, Feb 25 and Saturday Mar 3, 2012. Collection site at Sweetwater Guide Service & Marina, 6205 Delcroix Highway in Delacroix, LA
Volunteer registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and participants are asked to return to the dock by 3:30 p.m.
** Update: A total of 1,950 crab traps were collected during the first closure! Thank you to all who helped make the event a success! **
Terrebonne Closure
The Terrebonne closure will also span 9-days from 6:00 am Saturday Mar 17 – 6:00 am Monday Mar 27, 2012. The rodeo day is scheduled for Saturday, Mar 17, 2012. Collection site at LUMCON, 8124 Highway 56 in
Chauvin, LA
Volunteer registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and participants are asked to return to the dock by 3:30 p.m.
