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Student Chefs Feel the Heat in New Orleans Cook-off
“It’s unreal to see this level of talent from high school students,” said one event judge Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. “They are not only the...
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The Advocate: Louisiana Alligator Market on Upward Trend
Jhy Neal shows a baby alligator Friday at Savoie’s Alligator Farm recently in Cut Of. The local alligator farming industry continues its comeback as demand and prices rise. Photo: Associated Press/The...
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Great American Seafood Cook-Off Enters 10th Year
Chef Gregory Gourdet of Restaurant Departure in Portland, OR is crowned king of seafood for 2012 by Ewell Smith the executive producer of the event. Gourdet was the first chef to win the event from...
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Nation’s Restaurant News: Origin Labeling Key to Restaurant Seafood Sales
by Fern Glazer, Nation’s Restaurant News Restaurants see seafood sales rise after adding point of origin to menu Restaurant R’evolution’s seafood comes from waters within a 100-mile radius of...
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Oysters Voisin – A Living Tribute in Memory of Mike Voisin
Restaurants have been invited to develop their own unique oyster dish using Louisiana oysters, spinach and bread and feature the new item on their menus to honor Mike Voisin. Drago’s Seafood...
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Louisiana Crawfish Part 3: From Crawfish Pond to Processor to Pot – A Quick...
Crawfish come in different colors, including blue. Red, blue or whatever color, the claws poking out of green, mesh sacks definitely gets your attention. Photo: Ed Lallo/Louisiana Seafood News by...
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New Seafood Board “Who’s Who” of Louisiana Seafood Community
A constant advocate for Louisiana seafood, Sal Sunseri (right) of P & J Oyster has been announced by Gov. Jindal to represent the Oyster Dealers and Growers Association on the Board. Sunseri was...
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HoumaToday.com: Bill Would Rename Oyster Hatchery for Seafood Expert Voisin
Louisiana seafood legend Mike Voisin was well known on both Capitol Hill, as well as the state capital. The late Voisin (second from left) was a regular speaker at NOAA and other organizations...
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Louisiana Seafood Twitter Campaign Finalist for National PR Award
“It is truly amazing to see Louisiana seafood’s impact on not only Twitter, but social media as a whole, across so many industries today,” said Kathy Andersen, senior vice president of the Graham...
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Gulf Crown Seafood’s Mission – Increased Quality and Profits
Like other processors in the state of Louisiana, Gulf Crown relies on the a number of H2B workers to help process the Louisiana Vermilion Bay white shrimp. Photo: Ed Lallo/Louisiana Seafood News by Ed...
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NOLA.com: Louisiana Seafood Healthier, Thanks to Tiny Sea Creatures
by Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Gammarus mucronatus, the amphipod grazer that can promote healthy eelgrass beds. Photo: Ecology Gammarus mucronatus, the amphipod grazer that...
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New Seafood Board has Big Job Representing $2.4 Billion Industry
As new board members begin their terms representing six distinct industries – crab, finfish, oysters, shrimp, alligator and crawfish – the board’s overall effectiveness will come down to its ability to...
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Mike Voisin’s Widow Appointed to Louisiana Seafood Board by Governor Jindal
Sitting on a back porch swing for two, Sarah Theriot Voisin surveys her beloved gardens sitting next to an empty seat filled only with memories and the yard hat of her late husband. Photo: Ed...
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NOLA.com: Louisiana Seafood Industry’s Economic Impact in 2011
Graphic of Louisiana seafood industry’s 2011 ranking in terms of economic impact, which includes variables such as employment, labor income and sales – including imported seafood sales – for fishers,...
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No Fish Tale – AgraTech Converts Seafood Shell Waste into Biotech Products
AgraTech’s manufacturing process recovers chitin from crustacean shells. Chitosan has already been used in agricultural applications. The agricultural market is sizeable and includes anti-fungal and...
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Louisiana Chef’s Solution to Asian Carp Invasion – Eat Them!
Illinois River silver carp jump out of the water after being disturbed by sounds of watercraft. Asian carp, which can reach 4 feet long and weigh up to 100 pounds, wreak havoc by starving native...
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NOLA.com: Louisiana Shrimp Season Set to Start, New Orleans Seafood Program...
by Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune As the spring Louisiana shrimp season gets ready to launch, a metro New Orleans area seafood supply chain program — direct from fishers’...
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Larry Avery Sees Opportunities For Louisiana Seafood Board
Keeping a close eye on all parts of the operations, Avery discusses processing operations with David Soto. Photo: Big Easy Foods by Leah Presser/Louisiana Seafood News Larry Avery is a man who sees...
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Pete Tortorich Eats, Breathes and Lives Louisiana Seafood
“We sell a lot of seafood,” said Tortorich, a senior director of perishables for Associated Grocers, Inc. of Baton Rougue, “and take every opportunity promote Louisiana seafood when possible.” Photo:...
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Jim Gossen: The Old Man and The Seafood
“It was important to me that the culture of Louisiana Foods remain the same,” explained Jim Gossen. “We are known for the best quality of seafood, and I didn’t want that to be lost with the...
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