The Southshore area of Louisiana's Gulf of Mexico waters, Zone 2, opens for Shrimp season Monday, May 20, with neighboring Zones 1 and 3 opening May 27. That means shrimp will be sold directly from our vendors and at local…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be hosting the ninth annual "Boating Education Lagniappe Day" on April 27 at eight different locations across the state. During Boating Education Lagniappe Day, LDWF will provide instructors for the National…
For commercial fishermen, as another marker of the start of the 2019 season, Louisiana Sea Grant agents are holding fishermen meetings in the same areas and times as NOAA TED checks. These are great opportunities to learn about what’s new in the industry, best practices,…
Please enjoy this one-minute video recap of the January 30 Seafood Processor's Conference, held at LSU's Baton Rouge Campus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FVUlPg8QTk
On January 31, Louisiana Direct Seafood's Thomas Hymel spoke with New Orleans' WVUE-TV about the seafood packaging and processing technologies he and his team are helping to bring to Louisiana's commercial fishermen: http://www.fox8live.com/video/2019/01/31/technology-helps-provide-louisiana-seafood-all-year-long/
Louisiana Direct Seafood and our allied partners are taking the lead in bringing new packaging technology to Louisiana's commercial fishing community. Our director and Louisiana Sea Grant extension agent Thomas Hymel tells this exciting story in his January 30 interview…
Experts from Louisiana State University (LSU) Sea Grant College Program and LSU AgCenter will cover the latest trends, best practices, and new equipment in micro-processing at the upcoming Beyond the Boat — Seafood Processors Conference. The one-day event will be…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will again host its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo with two volunteer cleanup events during the month of February. The Derelict Crab Trap Removal Program was initiated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife…
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2018 fall inshore shrimp season will close in all state inside waters on Monday, December 17, 2018, at official sunset, with the exception of the following inside waters east of the…
Oyster season is open, and with cooler water temperatures, the quality of oysters available in our Cameron Direct Seafood region is excellent. Because they're superb this time of year, oysters are a special Louisiana holiday tradition. They're enjoyed in many delicious…