| USA. Essential ice making capacity restored to La. Gulf Coast |
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| Monday, 21 August 2006 | |
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Fisheries news: In first tangible sign of recovery in a year, La. fishers take delivery of industrial ice machine. Governor Kathleen Blanco Secretary of La. Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries; Dwight Landreneau Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board; Shell Oil Company; Louisiana Sea Grant College Program to host press conference on Wednesday, August 23 2:30 PM at 4000 block of Paris Road, Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish "Barn" for parish vehicles Celebration of ice for the beginning of white shrimp season The Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005 caused $1 billion worth of infrastructure damage to the $2.3 billion Louisiana fishing industry. The Louisiana coast is home to three of the ten largest U.S. fishing docks, yet, no federal funds had made it to the industry. The storm-related destruction of ice-making and ice storage capacity has been a significant obstacle to re-starting operations. Ice is used to preserve the catch on the boats, at shore side facilities, and during transport of product to market, yet the current ice-making capacity for 100 miles of shoreline is virtually non-existent. Shell has worked with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board, the LSU Ag Center, the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, and the Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Foundation to facilitate the donation of icehouses to serve St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Orleans and St. Tammany Parishes in the eastern part of the state and Cameron Parish in the west. The $500,000 donation will enable the purchase, delivery and installation of industrial ice machines and ice storage bins. |
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