Louisiana shrimpers in Lafourche and other South Louisiana parishes rang in the New Year this year struggling more than ever. Shrimpers now face some of the lowest prices they have ever seen due to massive amounts of shrimp being imported from overseas, according to Larose-based trade group Louisiana Shrimp Association.
Read MoreLNG export facilities are heralded as good things to come and economic game changers, but there are still fishermen and environmentalists who fight the massive industry.
They went before the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force on Wednesday.
Many local commercial fishers and environmentalists remain firmly against the LNG facilities and they took their fight to the task force.
Read MoreLast week’s cold weather brings concerns to farmers and restaurants that are getting ready for crawfish season.
“Supply has basically been shut off with these freezing temperatures because we need the crawfish to cooperate. We need them to go into the trap. So when it’s this cold, they just don’t move,” said Greg Lutz, who studies aquaculture and teaches at LSU.
Read MoreThere are many acres of crawfish ponds in China, but did you ever hear the story about where the stock for those ponds originate? Hint: It is a state in America. Errol Laborde, Executive Editor of Louisiana Life, along with podcast producer Kelly Massicot talk to author Sam Irwin whose book “Louisiana Crawfish: A Succulent History of the Cajun Crustacean” gives the lowdown on the mudbug, including how it became so popular in Louisiana.
Read MoreAt least 10 people have fallen ill after eating oysters in Louisiana restaurants that were harvested in Galveston Bay, according to state health officials.
The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a recall for the oysters Friday after a “few dozen” cases of stomach illnesses were reported, according to a press release.
Read MoreProduction of farm-raised crawfish in Louisiana continues to grow in acreage and value. In 2019, the farm-gate value was approximately $252 million, with an additional added value of $170 million through processing and marketing. Additional economic multipliers via support industries across Louisiana are also significant. Some 1,850 farm operations scattered over approximately 250,000 acres in 31 parishes provide an estimated 5,500 jobs in production, processing and support industries.
Read MoreNOAA Fisheries has expanded the catch limits for both the commercial and the recreational red snapper fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico.
Despite “uncertainties” in the most-recent count of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA increased the total annual catch limit by 300,000 pounds to 15.4 million pounds for 2023, and the overfishing limit from 15.5 million pounds to 25.6 million pounds.
Read MoreThe Louisiana seafood industry is important to the state's economy, but it has faced difficult times because of rising inputs, storms and imports flooding the market. To help producers and processors, the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant have opened a seafood processing demonstration lab. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report from the Iberia Research Station.
Read MoreAs Louisiana’s seafood industry rebuilds after previous hurricanes, a lack of rain and low Mississippi River water levels may impact the seafood industry, according to Director for Louisiana Sea Grant Julie Lively.
Read MoreA tour given to U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins in August is paying off huge dividends for a catfish processing facility in Breaux Bridge.
Rep. Higgins is announcing a $7 million grant is being awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Guidry's Catfish & Processing Inc. on the Henderson Highway.
Read MoreNever, ever, ever, under any circumstances buy crawfish or shrimp or any other seafood for that matter from China. You won't believe what they do to their food!
I've written about this before. I believe it should be illegal to sell crawfish or shrimp from China in Louisiana. I don't care if seafood from Louisiana costs more. It's called quality and now we know it's called safety, but I'll get to that in a minute.
Read MoreA Louisiana company was convicted of illegally transporting freshwater crustaceans into Wisconsin, resulting in the invasive species being found in state waters.
Louisiana Crawfish Co. was convicted in August of intentionally transporting, possessing or transferring red swamp crayfish, resulting in a fine of more than $34,000, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Read MoreLouisiana shrimpers say their industry is in dire peril. They say rising diesel fuel costs, lax testing of imports, and most of all, competition from foreign imports are the culprits. Acy Cooper is President of the Louisiana Shrimp Association.
Read MoreDue to years of increasing shrimp imports, lax testing of imports and rising costs of diesel fuel, Louisiana’s shrimpers say they’re in dire straits, and the entire shrimping industry is in peril because of it.
The Louisiana Shrimp Association held a “State of the Industry” meeting in Cut Off on Tuesday, with the goal of gathering as many shrimpers as they can to call on legislators to take action.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant will hold a field day Nov. 9 at their recently opened Seafood Processing Demonstration Lab in Jeanerette.
The event will begin at 10 p.m. and end at 3 p.m., with lunch provided. The facility is located at the AgCenter Iberia Research Station, 603 LSU Bridge Road.
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