Slow Crawl to the Start of Crawfish Season
By Jiovanni Lieggi, KLFY
As crawfish season rapidly approaches, this year, the mudbugs may be a bit harder to get from the farm to your table.
Colder weather has caused the small crustaceans to stay in hiding for just a bit longer causing a short supply and a high demand.
One local business is facing financial decline because of this, however. “It’s our life, it’s what we do for a living. You know, a $5 to 10 billion industry for Louisiana farmers, and it impacted it quite heavily,” Scott Broussard said.