During Washington Mardi Gras in mid-January, the offices of the Gulf Coast Congressional Delegation will once again be filled with members of the Gulf Seafood Institute (GSI) spreading the message of the economic and environmental importance of the Gulf of Mexico and the seafood industries that it supports.
“GSI will conduct our second annual ‘Walk on the Hill’ beginning Jan. 20th and concluding on the 22nd,” said GSI’s executive director Margaret Henderson. “”All told, we’ll be conducting nearly 30 meetings with policy makers representing states and districts from across the entire Gulf Coast.”
“Our days are definitely filled with a lot of walking and talking,” she said about the organization that represents both recreational and commercial fisheries. “There is important legislation coming down the pike and it’s vital the views of Gulf fishermen are expressed and understood by those writing and administering this legislation.”
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