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LSPMB Discusses Labor Regulations Endangering Louisiana Businesses in Washington
Seasonal workers process oysters at a Louisiana seafood processing plant. The end of November usually signals good news for the Louisiana seafood industry, marking the end to another hurricane season....
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LSPMB’s Ashley Roth Named PR News’ 15-To-Watch
Ashley Roth speaks on a panel on behalf of Louisiana fishermen. Photo Credit: salvophoto.com Ashley Roth, 29, Communications Manager for Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (LSPMB), is...
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Vitter and Gulf Delegation ask FDA to Step Up
U.S. Senator David Vitter Under the leadership of U.S. Senator David Vitter, a letter has been sent to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, asking that the FDA step...
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Hands-on and Hardened – Louisiana Seafood Board Is Ready
Ewell Smith, Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board's executive director, has lived and worked through unprecedented disasters – both natural and manmade – that hit the Crescent City and...
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Whatever Comes after Hurricane Isaac, Strategies Already in Hand to Help
Ewell Smith has been through this drill before – not that riding the storm out gets any easier. Dealing with its wake, however, does become more manageable with the right strategies in place to move...
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Louisiana Seafood Big Winner in Super “Seafood” Bowl
As a proud sponsor of Super Bowl XLVII and the official seafood of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Louisiana Seafood is a major player in this year’s big game! Photo: Ed Lallo/Louisiana Seafood News by...
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NOLA.com: Louisiana Seafood to be Served to More Than 5,000 Media for Super...
Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya is prepared for the media by Zatarain’s chef in the Louisiana Seafood sponsored media center. Photo: Twitter by Judy Walker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Ewell Smith,...
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Mike Voisin’s Strong, Calm Seafood Voice Goes Silent
A strong voice for both Louisiana and Gulf Seafood, Voisin was a clear, calm voice during crisis after crisis faced by the industry, especially during the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill – pictured during...
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Louisiana Seafood Board: Working for Constituents, Supporting the Business Cycle
Shrimp boat sit at the docks at Delcambre. Photo: Ed Lallo/Louisiana Seafood News Editors Note: This is a series of articles from the Louisiana Seafood Board’s 2012 Annual Report. The report has been...
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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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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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Louisiana Seafood Board Enters New Era Under Lieutenant Governor’s Office
On July 1st oversight will officially transfer from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism under the office of Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne....
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