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Louisiana Sea Grant & the LSU AgCenter are the lead supporters for the local catfish industry

Seafood HACCP Alliance Steering Committee August 28, 2018

Evelyn Watts

Assistant Professor/ Seafood Extension Specialist School of Nutrition and Food Sciences Louisiana Sea Grant & LSU AgCenter

Outline

• Louisiana Catfish Industry
• USDA/ FSIS Siluriformes Inspection
• Assisting the industry:
• Plant visits
• M odels
• Curriculum
• Assesment
• Appropriate labeling

Louisiana Catfish Industry

• Louisiana wild-caught catfish value $2.7

million (2017, LSU AgCenter Summary) with 4.8 million pounds (2015, NOAA Fisheries for the US) harvested.

• Highest state in catfish landing (2015, NOAA

Fisheries for the US). LDWF identified 487 commercial fishermen & 82 wholesale/ retail dealers (2017).

• Farm value of LA catfish Industry $474,390

(2017, LSU AgCenter Summary).

USDA/FSIS Siluriformes Inspection

• USDA/ FSIS Siluriformes mandatory

inspection regulation December 2015.

• Effective M arch 2016.
• 18-month transition period.

Assisting the Industry: Plant visits

Assisting the Industry: Model

• Sanitation Performance Standards

Assisting the Industry: Model

• Sanitation Performance Standards

Assisting the Industry: Model

• Sanitation Performance Standards

Assisting the Industry: Model

• Labels

Assisting the Industry: Model

• SSOP’s
• Pre-requisite programs

Assisting the Industry: Model

• HACCP

Assisting the Industry: Model

• Recall plan

Assisting the Industry: Model

• Validation

Assisting the Industry: Curriculum

Assisting the Industry: Training

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Thanks!!!

Evelyn Watts (225)578-6304 egwatts@agcenter.lsu.edu