Can You Eat Oysters this Month? LSU Ag Center has Answers!
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” said 18th-century Irish satirist Jonathan Swift. Whether enjoyed fried, grilled, in a seafood gumbo or, perhaps most opinion dividing, raw, there is no denying the oyster’s impact on both Louisiana’s culture and seafood industry.
Oysters have been consumed by humans for thousands of years. Wealthy Greeks and Romans thought of them as a delicacy and an aphrodisiac. While the former is still true in many cultures, the latter is more debatable.
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Delcambre Shrimpers Say Louisiana's Seafood Industry Is In Trouble
Louisiana's seafood industry is experiencing a crisis.
Some shrimpers in Delcambre said they are exploring other careers and getting out of the business, before it gets worse.
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LSU AgCenter Creates Extension Agent Position for Crawfish Production
The LSU AgCenter has created a new extension agent position that is aimed at connecting commercial crawfish producers with valuable AgCenter research.
Todd Fontenot will now serve as the AgCenter’s area crawfish extension agent. He said his work in this new role will revolve around crawfish production that is in rotation with rice production.
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Higgins Requests Relief For Louisiana Shrimping Industry
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting the purchase of Gulf shrimp following market access issues due to the massive influx of imported products from overseas that could be harmful to consumers.
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Louisiana Lawmaker Says State Overrun With Alligators
A Louisiana lawmaker who says the state has become overrun with alligators wants to explore expanding the hunting limits and season.
"We're being overrun by alligators," said Democratic Plaquemine Rep. Chad Brown. "Two Sundays ago my neighbor called and told me to be careful because there's an alligator under your wife's car."
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Shrimpers Upset Over Closure Of Ice House
Delcambre shrimpers are upset over the unexpected closure of the ice house at Ocean’s Harvest Wholesale.
Shrimping is a huge part of life for many people in the area. The ice house is one of the only ones in the area that can help support local commercial shrimpers.
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LA Seafood Cook-Off Comes To Lake Charles Next Month
It’s nearly time to crown a new King or Queen of Louisiana Seafood, and this year’s competition will be held in Lake Charles for the first time.
The 16th annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off is set for Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the Golden Nugget.
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Looking To Protect Louisiana's Seafood Industry
Louisiana lawmakers took up two bills aimed at protecting the state’s seafood industry on May 18.
The House approved a proposal that asks the federal government to ban the import of shrimp and crawfish from outside the United States.
That bill now heads to the State Senate.
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Are Non-native Crayfish Illegal in Wisconsin?
Looking to import some crayfish to Wisconsin ahead of a crayfish boil? Well, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding residents that all non-native crayfish are illegal to have in Wisconsin.
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Three Accused Of Stealing $12,000 Worth Of Crawfish
Three men are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of crawfish from their employer.
On May 13, 2023, Deputies were dispatched to 11000 block of David Road, Welsh, Louisiana in reference to a narcotics complaint and theft.
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Shrimpers Take Their Concerns To La. State Capitol
The Louisiana Shrimpers Association held a rally at the Louisiana State Capitol for shrimpers early Thursday, May 11.
More than 100 people showed up to get lawmakers’ attention, blaming imports for overcrowding the seafood industry and pushing shrimpers out of business.
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Dusted Crawfish Causes Twitter Controversy In Louisiana
A hot debate over how crawfish should be boiled is dividing the state of Louisiana. Are dusted crawfish a disgrace to tradition?
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Down on the Bayou: AFBF President Gets up Close and Personal With Louisiana Agriculture
Getting up close and personal with the Louisiana crawfish industry!
As This Week in Louisiana Agriculture shows us, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall went to work recently in the Bayou State.
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Crawfish Galore: Tony's Seafood Market & Deli sold over 100,000 pounds of crawfish for Easter
Tony's Seafood Market and Deli sold over 100,000 pounds of crawfish in the two days leading up to Easter Sunday.
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Report Shows Steady Production of Texas Crawfish Yet Prices Higher
Sink said crawfish have fared better in Texas than Louisiana this year. Sizes were below average in Louisiana this year due to weather, but crawfish have been consistently bigger in Texas during the early season.
Drought conditions and the impacts of winter freezes were worse in Louisiana production areas compared to Southeast Texas, he said. Dry conditions forced crawfish to remain in burrows for long periods, which meant they were foraging and growing less. Winter freezes in early winter also killed back vegetation, which compounded their lack of winter foraging.
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