Louisiana Crawfish Producers Hope to Rebound From Hurricanes, Pandemic This Season

By Vicky Boyd, Editor

Rice Farming

The 2021 Louisiana crawfish season started off on a slow note as producers hoped to rebound from a double whammy caused by coronavirus-induced restaurant closures and last year’s series of hurricanes.

As crews return from the holidays and harvest ramps up, Louisiana State University AgCenter Extension crawfish specialist Mark Shirley said it’s unknown how much impact the previous year’s storms will have on production.

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