what is a billion ?

[Jeff]

What is winter?

Donno, I afterall live on the equator. For us winters when the hooch doesn't smell as bad, mosqitoes are cut down by 10% and gnats are increased by 10,000 %.

[cwink]

What is winter?

Donno, I afterall live on the equator. For us winters when the hooch doesn't smell as bad, mosqitoes are cut down by 10% and gnats are increased by 10,000 %.

Gotta go a little farther south.. Say South Tx.. before you know what hot and humid really feels like..

[salty]

That is the statistic I have always had quoted by the Biologists in both the LDW&F, and CCA. Look it up if you like. You can do this crap all you want. But take per pound how many lbs of shrimp alone come out of Louisiana waters. Almost ALL shrimp in the gulf are reared in the Louisana estuaries. Do some research you will be amazed what the estuaries of Louisiana are responsible for.

Not to mention that since this is a duck site, it is one of the most important wintering areas for waterfowl in the world.

Uh HELLO the phone is ringin.......its for you Salty

Commercial Fishing
In 2006, Louisiana commercial landings exceeded 844 million pounds with a dockside value of $202 million- accounting for approximately 21% of the total catch by weight in the lower 48 States (USDOC 2007).

From the horse's mouth in the previously posted link. Phone = answered.

On a side note, I do think we need to do everything in our power to reverse the eroding Louisiana Coast line. It is one of the finest resources in the world and seeing it all getting washed away because of hydrological alterations, rising sea levels, and so on is disheartening.

[Jeff]

Well I can argue statistics with you all day long but I don't think it's worth it. I figured you would see that and call me out. I will retaliate with look at the year, 2006 the FIRST fishing year after Katrina and Rita. The statistic I gave you of 80% is straight from two DIFFERENT biologists one with the state and one affiliated with CCA. I can give you their phone numbers if you like.

[salty]

Well I can argue statistics with you all day long but I don't think it's worth it. I figured you would see that and call me out. I will retaliate with look at the year, 2006 the FIRST fishing year after Katrina and Rita. The statistic I gave you of 80% is straight from two DIFFERENT biologists one with the state and one affiliated with CCA. I can give you their phone numbers if you like.

http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/fus/fus06/fus_2006.pdf

See the table on page 6 of the above report. We can talk statistics and what someone says on the phone all you want, but the bottom line is Louisiana is not touching Alaska and the Gulf Coast is not touching the Pacific Coast in terms of seafood caught. I totally agree protecting the coastal wetlands along the Gulf Coast is a wise use of resources, as the ecological and economic benefits gained from such an endeavor are immense. Perhaps the 80% statistic you heard was the estuaries in Coastal Louisiana produce (as in spawn) 80% of the seafood caught in the Gulf. That seems to be more in line with some statistics I’ve “heard” (but not bothered to confirm).


“Alaska led all states in volume with landings of 5.4 billion pounds, followed by Louisiana 844.0 million pounds; Washington 538.8 million pounds; Virginia 426.2 million pounds; and Massachusetts 383.5 million pounds.

Alaska led all states in value of landings with $1.3 billion, followed by Massachusetts, $436.9 million; Maine, $361.9 million; Louisiana, $201.7 million; and Texas $196.8 million.

Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska, was the leading U.S. port in quantity of commercial fishery landings, followed by; Intracoastal City, Louisiana; Reedville, Virginia; Kodiak, Alaska; Empire-Venice, Louisiana; and Pascagoula-Moss Point, Mississippi.

New Bedford, Massachusetts was the leading U.S. port in terms of value, followed by; Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska; Kodiak, Alaska; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Key West, Florida Tuna landings by U.S.-flag vessels at ports outside the continental United States amounted to 153.8 million pounds.”

[Jeff]

Okay, uncle you win.