Crawfish lovers may be paying high prices this season, if they can even find the delicacy at all.
Scarcity is being blamed on drought and other weather impacts, causing many seafood suppliers and restaurants to announce delays.
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Between the summer drought and now this brutal cold spot, crawfish farmers say they’re having trouble filling their traps.
Many people are wondering, when and if the price will go down.
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It’s Carnival season, and usually, Mardi Gras and crawfish season go hand in hand. But this year, we’re seeing a big shortage of Louisiana’s favorite boiled shellfish.
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The Louisiana Shrimp Association (LSA), represented by lawyers from the Pelican Institute’s Center for Justice, has filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service for their rule requiring skimmer trawl vessels to use Turtle Excluder Devices in Louisiana's inshore waters. The complaint, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, challenges the rule on the grounds that it violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the Dormant Commerce Clause and the Major Questions Doctrine.
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Last year’s drought and this week’s below-freezing temperatures could affect the number of crawfish available for harvest this season, when crawfish can be harvested, how long they’ll be available, as well as the size of each crawfish and the price per pound.
But two Beauregard Parish crawfish farmers cautioned consumers to hold on just a minute before being discouraged by price forecasting. One farmer with 30 years experience said it’s too early to predict price or anything else. Give it another month.
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Since the drought, crawfish prices have been on the rise. Farmers have not been able to keep water in their crawfish ponds. As the demand for crawfish remains steady, the decreased availability has created a ripple effect in the market, which causes crawfish prices to double.
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With the 2024 crawfish season approaching, everyone in Louisiana is starting to get antsy. We know that for one reason or another, this past year was not a viable crawfish season for farmers and we can expect higher prices, but why?
A Louisiana crawfish farmer, Shelley Aucoin, broke down the facts about everything you need to know going into crawfish season. His post has over 500 shares on Facebook alone, and the message is simple, "Our farmers are trying their very best to get these little buggers to our pots for us to serve y’all. Please be patient with us."
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"The catches have been so minimal that in most areas they've quit fishing," Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain said.
Strain told WWL's Tommy Tucker that crawfish farmers by and large have no product to sell, but it's not for a lack of trying.
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Crawfish season might as well be a holiday in Louisiana because of its popularity. This year might not be the greatest year for the mudbugs because of Mother Nature.
“We are hoping for a good season. That's always a great way to promote Louisiana. You know, every year we take one lucky crawfish, and we pardon it,” said Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser.
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LSU Ag Center Crawfish Specialist Mark Shirley warns crawfish connoisseurs that 2024 will be one of the worst mudbug seasons on record as far as prices and supply are concerned. He says it’s so dire farmers are averaging one to two mudbugs a trap.
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The $36 million purchase from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of the Louisiana shrimping industry was done to help alleviate some of the issues the industry has been struggling with for years.
United States Senator John Kennedy (R- La) says although he applauds the purchase, more still needs to be done to save the industry.
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If you’ve enjoyed a crawfish boil in Colorado before 2024, it was illegal. That’s right — Colorado has had a longstanding ban on mudbugs.
But not anymore. As of Jan. 1, Coloradans can legally import, transport and possess Louisiana crawfish — officially named the red swamp crayfish — for human consumption.
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Crawfish are hard to come by in Louisiana so far this season, and producers say the fall's hot, dry weather is to blame. People are starting to notice since crawfish is a popular dish to serve around the holidays from Thanksgiving through Easter.
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Louisiana is the largest harvester of crawfish in the nation. There’s been a boiling uncertainty amongst some seafood businesses, as the state faces one of its driest seasons.
“The season will be a little shorter, so I’m going to encourage everyone when they’re available go ahead and get some,” said Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture.
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There is a boiling uncertainty in an area of Louisiana dubbed the “Crawfish Capital of the World.”
Farmers across the state are worried about this year’s crawfish crop, wondering if the “mudbugs” will emerge from their underground burrows, which can run three feet or more deep.
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