Fisheries & Seafood Leadership Program
About | Application Info | Sponsor Info | Class 1 | Class 2
About the FSLP
Building a Network of Louisiana’s Future Fishing and Seafood Industry Leaders
The program launched in 2023 to help enhance leadership in the Louisiana Commercial Fishing and Seafood Industry.
The Louisiana Sea Grant Fisheries & Seafood Leadership Program (FSLP) is a one-year program divided into four, two-day workshops for networking and skill-building. It includes seminars with experts, on-site tours, personal skills improvement, and meetings with business and government leaders in Louisiana.
Who should apply?
Participants directly working in fisheries and seafood production in Louisiana including:
- Fishing industry: captains, deckhands, owners
- Docks and processors
- Science and extension
- Fisheries managers
- Insurance
- Finance
- Political staffers
Why attend?
- Leadership skill building
- Effective communication
- Emerging technology
- Business and marketing trends
- Commodity policy issues
- Public policies at the national, state and community levels
- Economic development
The program will have a tuition of $400 to help cover costs, but scholarships may be available.
For more information contact Julie Falgout, jfalgout@agcenter.lsu.edu
2026 |
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| June 2025 | Application period opens |
| September 1, 2025 | Application period closes |
| Fall 2025 | Selected participants announced |
| January 2026 | Program starts |
| Summer 2026 | Second cohort graduates |
Application Info
An application must be turned in by September 1, 2025. Following a review of the applications, a selection committee will schedule a personal interview with each applicant approved for the program.
- FSLP Application 2026 (Word document)
Would you like to be a sponsor?
Please contact us for details on how to help support the program.
- Julie Falgout – Jfalgout@agcenter.lsu.edu or 985-856-2477
The program is built upon the broader LSU AgCenter’s Agricultural Leadership Development Program.