Archive for 2012
Friends of the Fishermen Foundation Applauds NOAA’s Decision on Turtle Excluder Devices
On November 27, 2012, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that they would not be issuing new regulations to require increased use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) by shrimpers trawling in state waters. According to NOAA, recent data indicates that TEDs in shallower waters do not adequately protect small turtles and that the […]
Your donation…
Learn more about where your donation goes. To make a donation in Memory of Mike Voisin, the Family suggests that you contribute to Friends of the Fishermen Foundation. read more
A national treasure is at risk.
A national treasure is at risk. The estuaries, the fishermen, the culture of the Gulf Coast.
Gulf Coast Fishermen need your help!
You can help the Louisiana Fishermen today! This is more than just a job—it’s a unique lifestyle that directly descends from the early settlers of the Gulf Coast, 7 to 8 generations of families. Your donation will help them in their time of need.
Remembering Mike Voisin
Friends of the Fishermen Chairman Michael Christopher Voisin, 59, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. His dedicated contribution to the Friends of the Fishermen mission will be missed, and we are terribly saddened to lose such a close colleague and friend. Read More
Save Shell Beach Benefit Fundraiser & Concert
We are attempting to raise a minimum of 25k necessary to rebuild Blackie Campo’s Marina. The Campo’s business has been the linchpin to this community for over 107 years; people have rebuilt because the Campos have rebuilt. They provide much more than fuel, ice and bait to sport anglers and commercial fishermen; they are the […]
