This Local Crawfish Restaurant's Apology Did Not Go the Way They Expected
The Crawfish Hole, located in Carencro off of University Drive has been dishing out some of the best boiled crawfish since 2011. Well, they had a bit of a rough night recently, and how they handled it is just... well, you've gotta see it to truly understand it.
Over the weekend, things simply didn't go as smooth as they usually do over at the Crawfish Hole. The wait was long – like, over-an-hour long. That's not the usual Crawfish Hole vibe, so the folks running the place did something pretty risky.
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Severe Drought is Taking a Huge Toll on Louisiana Farms, Forests
Louisiana’s abrupt transition this year from one of the wettest states to one of the driest has had crippling repercussions for its farms and forests.
The state’s agricultural and timber industries have suffered nearly $1.7 billion in losses from the long-running drought and recent bouts of record high temperatures, according to a new report from Louisiana State University researchers.
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Drought, Cold Weather Raising Price For Crawfish
Due to the lack of rain and colder weather moving in, crawfish companies are facing hardships. As of December, prices are around $11 per pound.
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State Seafood Safety Task Force Tackling Import Testing and Mislabeling
Members of the Louisiana Seafood Safety Task Force are searching for answers to not only improve the dying domestic seafood industry but also address health concerns coming from imports.
“You can become antibody resistant from eating imported shrimp and imported fish so our state should be able to do something in that way or even federally,” said Kimberly Chauvin. “I don’t even understand how we’re not protecting people.”
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Locals Want More Rules for Seafood Imports
Only about 10% of seafood consumed in America is domestic. That’s crippling the Louisiana seafood industry. “For the last two years it’s just about ruined the industry,” Louisiana fisherman Pete Gerica said. In his 50 years on the water, Gerica has never seen it this bad.
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4-H’ers Learn the Importance of Alligators to Louisiana
Alligators are common throughout coastal Louisiana, but they are also found elsewhere, including wetland areas in north Louisiana. A group of 4-H students got a biological and culinary lesson on these prehistoric creatures during a regional meeting.
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“We Just Don’t Have Enough Water”: Louisiana Crawfish Farmer on Unprecedented Drought
For months, Louisiana state has seen their driest season yet and farmers are feeling the brunt.
“This is probably the worst drought we’ve had since the 90's,” said Kaplan Farmer Christian Richard.
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State Seafood Safety Task Force Tackling Import Testing and Mislabeling
If you’re not buying Louisiana Seafood, the Seafood Safety Task Force says you could be taking a gamble with your health. WAFB News reports how the task force is working to make sure the shrimp on your plate is safe, while helping local fisherman at the same time.
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Lawmakers Form Seafood Caucus To Help Louisiana Fishermen
Consumers likely don't think twice about where the shrimp or seafood bought at grocery store comes from, but Louisiana fisherman—and now federal lawmakers—are asking people to pay attention.
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Frightfully Foody: Consider the Crawfish
In New Orleans and much of the South, crawfish is more than just a delicacy; it is a worshiped food group of its own, and one that residents mark on their calendars as its season. For many families in Louisiana and the surrounding areas, it serves as the centerpiece of family gatherings, graduation celebrations, and holidays like Mardi Gras. During these times, you can smell the crawfish boiling in practically everyone’s backyard.
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Time to Start Managing Your Expectations for Crawfish Season
For a creature that lives in the hostile environment of Louisiana's swamps and marshes, the crawfish can certainly be a fragile creature. While the crawfish's tough exterior and menacing pinchers certainly make it an imposing creature to look at, the creatures are actually quite sensitive to even the most minute changes in their environment. So, when their environment has really been upended it doesn't bode well.
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Louisiana Elected Officials Seek to Protect Local Fishermen from Imported Shrimp
Louisiana elected officials are rallying to find solutions to help protect the state’s shrimp fishermen from cheap foreign shrimp that critics say is depriving shrimpers of their livelihood and undermining public health.
Last month, the state Legislature’s Seafood Safety Task Force met to consider ways to stem the influx of shrimp from China and other nations amid concerns that the imported seafood may contain impurities that pose risks to the health of Louisianans.
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Battling Salt Water on the Mississippi, New Orleans Region Faces Its Next Challenge
For months, Louisiana oyster farmer Mitch Jurisich, Jr. watched the Mississippi as an invisible surge of Gulf of Mexico salt water crept up the tail end of the river, twisting along levees through bayous and marshes toward New Orleans.
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Louisiana's Alligator Industry: Transforming For The Future
The American alligator has long been a historical symbol for the state. Louisiana residents recognized the value of this symbol after the alligator was placed on the endangered species list in 1967. To save the alligator, investments by both government and the private sector resulted in the creation of an alligator management plan in Louisiana.
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Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Protect Louisiana Agriculture Against Dumping from China, India
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced two bills to protect Louisiana rice and shrimp against China and India’s dumping of cheap shrimp and produce into U.S. markets. The Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act and the India Shrimp Tariff Act will both protect the Louisiana agricultural industry while ensuring that food that appears on U.S. store shelves meets U.S. health standards.
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