Seafood distributors and restaurants for years have imported thousands of pounds of live Louisiana crawfish into Colorado for spring celebrations and boils.
But unbeknownst to many of those cooking up the Southern staple, importation and possession of live red swamp crayfish has been illegal for decades in the state because the species is invasive.
Read MoreThe federal government has announced its approval of a disaster declaration over damage to Louisiana fisheries due to three 2020 hurricanes, opening the door to federal aid for commercial fishers.
Read MoreNo matter how you cook it, farm-raised catfish is the largest single product of U.S. aquaculture. The nutritious fish is low in saturated fat and a great source of lean protein. Even better, most of the production takes place here in the Midsouth. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, the top four farm-raised catfish producing states are Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas accounting for a combined 96% of the total production.
Read More100 yards of Louisiana's coast disappears every 90 minutes, and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana works to rebuild it using donated empty shells.
They have built 8,000 feet of oyster reefs, and with more than 2 million pounds of shells donated last year, they have more work to do. They're hoping that number will grow after a tax credit was signed into law this week.
Read MoreDrivers crossing the Interstate 10 bridge from Kenner to LaPlace will get an up-close view of how the state is rebuilding the coast later this summer. Sediment will be dredged from Lake Pontchartrain and pumped by pipelines to fill about 3 square miles of open water to restore a large chunk of the LaBranche Wetlands.
Read MoreIt’s estimated nine out of ten shrimp consumed in the U.S. are imports. Congressman Clay Higgins is trying to help shrimpers get relief from low prices this season.
Read MoreA reviled snakelike fish that can slither on land and has inspired a string of horror films is now popping up in Louisiana.
The northern snakehead, an invasive fish from Asia that outeats and outbreeds many native species, was confirmed for the first time in Louisiana this week.
Read More“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.
Read MoreLouisiana'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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreCongressman 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.
Read MoreA 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."
Read MoreDelcambre 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.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreLouisiana 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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