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Seafood Lab Host Sea Grant Leadership Group

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January 15, 2025

The Lab welcomed the 2025 Louisiana Sea Grant Fisheries & Seafood Leadership Program (FSLP) on the opening day of their 1st workshop. The program is designed to enhance leadership in the Louisiana Commercial Fishing and Seafood Industry.  It includes four two-day workshops covering a variety of topics covering emerging technologies, business & marketing trends and economic development.  The group heard a presentation by Dr. Evelyn Watts about the lab and its mission and initiatives and enjoyed a dinner of ground alligator garfish Boulette stew, seafood mince mac & cheese & smoked catfish belly bites. 

 Learn more about FSLP: Fisheries & Seafood Leadership Program – Louisiana Sea Grant

room of seated participants with lecturer and audio visual equipment
Dr. Watts presenting to Young Farmers & Ranchers
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SG Leadership group taste dishes made with Seafood Lab items
mechanical deboner equipment display to a group of people in a lab environment
Dr. Watts explaining function of lab equipment
pieces of smoked fish with toothpicks on a rack
Smoked Catfish Belly Bites