As we enter the Lenten season, seafood suppliers warned of higher costs, but as those price tags soar, local crawfish farmers claim their profit is at an all-time low.
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One lucky Louisiana crawfish was rescued from the boiling pot in Cajun Country Tuesday during the Bayou State's version of America's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon.
It's the sixth straight year Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has issued the pardon in conjunction with Lent following Mardi Gras.
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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves successfully added several bipartisan provisions in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has canceled dozens of oyster leases because the owners haven't paid their rent.
There are 44 leases, which had been held by 19 people or groups. The rent is supposed to be paid by the end of January.
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It is the first Friday of Lent and many of you will have seafood on the menu, but it might be harder to find this year.
As parishes across the country serve up Catholic-friendly meals they may be struggling to get the same cuts of cod or catfish they usually serve. The owner of Dixson Seafood Shop in Illinois explains the struggles, which are similar to the supply issues we have seen in beef and pork.
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A silent and deadly cancer is spreading throughout the bayous and rivers of Louisiana; as well as Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri all the way to Illinois, Minnesota and the gates of the Great Lakes. Asian carp has overtaken the Mississippi River System threatening the ecosystem, as well as multi-million dollar recreational and commercial fishing industries.
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There’s a reason crawfish prices are so high early in the season - the cold.
“We’ve had a harsh winter, we’re still in jackets,” crawfish seller Ashley Soileau said.
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Sitting on Bayou Rigaud in Grand Isle at the southernmost end of LA 1, the docks at Blanchard Seafood plant are about as close to the Gulf of Mexico as possible without getting wet. When Hurricane Ida struck the island that all changed.
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The weather may have been cold but the crawfish are hot at Pit-N-Peel on Government Street.
Von Raybon owns the shop and says customers should expect higher than normal prices for Louisiana's favorite seasonal treat.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $4,229,669 will be made available in grants for Louisiana’s seafood processors. Louisiana received the second-highest amount of the $50 million allotments.
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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that the Twin Parish Port District (Port of Delcambre) will receive $780,707.00 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development funding. The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) grant will be used to construct an innovation center that creates and expands businesses and provides training for the local seafood industry.
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The Pentagon Barracks on grounds of the state capitol in Baton Rouge has had a storied history and visited by such notable figures as Zachary Taylor, Lafayette, Robert E. Lee, George Custer and Abraham Lincoln. But at days break on a February 8th it received a visit from members of the Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery Coalition (LFCRC) hoping to talk with state legislators over a breakfast of shrimp and grits.
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For many Louisianans, the smell of crawfish in the pot brings up memories of good times, loved ones, and original recipes.
New Orleans area crawfish chefs are no exception as many local cooks prepare their boils with decades of life experience in mind, ensuring that the mudbugs they serve are unique to their kitchens.
The LSU Ag Center has challenged another crawfish-related myth.
As they did with the claim that salt purging just before cooking works, researchers at the Ag Center looked into the claim that you shouldn't eat crawfish that have straight tails after boiling.
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A recently released report detailing infrastructure, revenue and resource loss to Louisiana Fisheries have prompted a Louisiana Congressmen to ask the Department of Commerce (DOC) to expedite a Fishery Disaster Determination due to major damage related to impacts of Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta and especially Ida.
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