Louisiana Fisheries Forward Summit 2015, a workshop and trade show for the Louisiana commercial fishing industry, will be held at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center on March 11, 2015. Lunch will be provided by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board.

Final agenda and schedule:

8:00 - 8:30 Registration, Coffee, Refreshments
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome, Overview, Introductions, Opening Comments
8:45 - 9:00 Keynote Address
9:00 TRADE SHOW OPENS
9:00 - 9:15 Louisiana Fisheries Forward (LFF) update & “sizzle reel”, Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification Program (LWSCP)
9:15 - 9:30 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Programs
9:30 - 9:45 Oyster fishery weights and measures
9:45 - 10:00 After the violation … what next?
10:00 - 10:15 The ALERT2 Man Overboard alarm system
10:15 - 11:00 Coast Guard safety/rescue with helicopter
11:00 - 11:15 Gear talk
11:15 - 11:30 Insuring against disaster
11:30 - 11:45 Updates: black spot, “ChemFree”, additives, etc.
11:45 - 12:00 Update on Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH BUFFET & Fishermen’s Input Session (lunch provided by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board)
1:00 – 5:00 DEMONSTRATIONS
1. Value-added, vacuum packaging & Prawnto shrimp peeling/deveining
2. Seafood culinary preparation by Chef John Folse Culinary Institute
3. Refrigeration technologies
4. NOAA – TEDs
5. Wing trawl system
6. Oyster shucking & culling
7. Off-bottom oyster culture

Lodging

Official Conference Hotels:

The Courtyard by Marriott Houma
142 Library Drive, Houma LA 70360; Phone: 985-223-8996
Summit rate: Standard Kings or Double Queens @ $129/night & Upgrades to Balcony Suites @ $139/night (double occupancy)
Booking link: LA Fisheries Forward Summit
Booking deadline: 2/23/2015

Quality Hotel-Houma LA
210 South Hollywood Road, Houma LA 70360; Phone: 985-868-5851
Summit rate: King and Double rooms @ $75/night & King Suite rooms @ $125/night
Booking link: LA Fisheries Forward Summit
Booking deadline: None

Other area hotels and motels:

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