[StBernard] Federal Fishery Recovery Program meeting Jan. 14 in St. Bernard Parish Council Chambers

[Westley Annis]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -  LOCATION HAS CHANGED.

Please note: It will be held in the St. Bernard Parish Council Chambers. 

 

 

Federal Fishery Recovery Program meeting Jan. 14 in Parish Council Chambers 

 

The Federal Fishery Recovery Program was established to revitalize
Louisiana's commercial fishing industry impacted by Hurricanes Gustav and
Ike. There will be a public meeting to explain these programs on Thursday,
January 14, 2010 from 10 a.m. to noon in the St. Bernard Parish Council
Chambers at 8201 W. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette.

 

Under this initiative, there are four programs which are designed to help
Louisiana commercial fishermen and wholesale/retail seafood dealers recover
expenses from the devastation of both storms. Each program is designed to
stimulate economic revitalization by maintaining employment in the
commercial fishing industry and providing viable resources to commercial
fisherman. The programs are: 

*	Gear Technology Program 
*	Commercial Fisherman Grant Loan Program 
*	Coastal Communities Fisheries Recovery Program 
*	Wholesale Dealer Broker Program 

 

Learn more about these programs and how they can benefit your business by
attending the program meeting in Chalmette. For more information, contact
Christina Hendrick, LDWF Program Outreach Coordinator, at 225-765-0120, Kris
Van Orsdel, Infrastructure Policy Director of Louisiana Recovery Authority,
at 225-333-0165, or Keycha Johnson, LDWF Program Biologist, at 225-763-8564.
William McCartney of St. Bernard Parish Government is the local
representative. He can be reached at 278-4227.

 

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