As the spring Louisiana shrimp season gets ready to launch, a metro New Orleans area seafood supply chain program — direct from fishers' boats to your plate — is making a push for more participants. SouthShore Direct Seafood allows interested New Orleans area residents and restaurants to sign up for a newsletter that will alert them to when fishers are coming to shore and what they are carrying.
"We think we should have 30 or so vessels ready (to sign up for the SouthShore Direct program) for this upcoming shrimp season," said Tom Hymel, director of the Louisiana Direct Seafood project.
Think Facebook or Twitter for Louisiana seafood in the New Orleans area. The participating fishers mainly will be from St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson and Orleans parishes.
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