Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain Expresses Frustration as Crawfish Industry Faces Labor Shortage Due to Caps on Work Visas

By Joe Gallinaro

Louisiana Radio Network

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the state’s crawfish industry is dealing with a significant labor shortage. Strain told state lawmakers that crawfish processing plants do not have enough workers to peel and package crawfish, because the federal government has put a cap on foreign guest workers.

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