The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is warning anglers about a newly discovered threat to the state’s waterways—the invasive Northern Snakehead fish. Found recently in Concordia Parish, this predatory species poses a risk to Louisiana’s native fish populations and ecosystems.
Read MoreJust last week, the state department of wildlife and fisheries released a notice of intent, extending the wild alligator hunting season, leaving some wondering if there’s an overflow of gators in the state.
“Currently, for the past three years, our population estimate has been, actually lower than the previous 10 years because we’ve had better water cycles, but it’s been very comparable to long term average of 30 years,” Linscombe said.
Read MoreAcadiana Congressman Clay Higgins has asked President Trump to increase tariffs and trade enforcement on shrimp, crawfish and other imported seafood to protect one of Louisiana signature industries.
Read MoreCongressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Trump, requesting tariffs and increased trade enforcement for seafood imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
“Domestic shrimpers, fishermen, and crawfish producers in Louisiana and across the country face significant challenges competing against foreign seafood industries that are heavily subsidized and engage in illegal dumping into the United States,” Congressman Higgins wrote.
Read MoreLouisiana, which lawmakers said has become overrun with alligators, plans to extend the 2025 hunting season for the wild reptiles.
The Louisiana Wildlife Commission approved a notice of intent this week to set the East Zone season from the last Wednesday in August until Dec. 31 and the West Zone season from the first Wednesday in September until Dec. 31.
Read MoreLouisiana produces 850 million pounds of seafood each year, according to the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board. Much of that includes crustaceans like crawfish, shrimp, and crab. It follows that Louisiana also produces a lot of seafood waste once those crustaceans are processed. However, researchers at LSU’s School of Nutrition and Food Science have developed a way to turn a smelly byproduct of the seafood industry into a way to make other foods last longer on the shelf.
Read MoreMeaty with a sweet but oceanic quality, live crawfish are delicious in a seafood boil made with sausage and potatoes. However, these versatile mudbugs are also perfect for sauteing, frying, and baking. The problem? Peak crawfish season only lasts from January to July, which makes it tricky to source top grade crustaceans during the second half of the year; bad news if you're craving a Cajun crawfish pie in October. We spoke to Chef Johnnie Gale, corporate chef at Guidry's Catfish and product and recipe developer at Ocean Select Seafood, to get some expert advice on buying quality crawfish out of season.
Read MoreA new round of genetic seafood testing conducted for a state advisory panel detected foreign shrimp that was falsely presented as domestic in a small percentage of the restaurants sampled in New Orleans, despite a new state law that forbids the practice.
Read MoreAs a precautionary measure, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has closed a molluscan shellfish harvesting area in Area 3 and ordered a recall of all oysters harvested from that area since January 10, 2025. This includes shucked, frozen, breaded, post-harvest processed and oysters for the half-shell market due to norovirus-like illnesses reported from oysters consumed from that area. Area 3 is located east of Lake Borgne, north of Eloi Bay, and includes Chandeleur Islands and surrounding marshes.
All Louisiana oysters harvested outside of Area 3 as well as all other Louisiana seafood statewide is safe for consumption. Oyster Area 3 is only one of 30 Oyster Areas that are harvested along Louisiana’s coast.
Read MoreCrawfish season is officially underway, but could a recent winter storm have caused temporary delays?
With the snowy weather that swept through the south, cold weather can slow down crawfish activity and make them harder to catch as the ice and snow that covered crawfish crops can make it harder for farmers.
Louisiana Gulf Seafood in Pineville shared its experience with the recent cold weather and how it could have impacted local crops.
Read MoreCrawfish fans all over Louisiana were extremely disappointed in 2024's Crawfish season. From the size of the crawfish to the shock factor of the price at the counter, we all experienced a very disappointing crawfish season in 2024. We can all blame the drought of 2023 for a horrid 2024 season.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, pursuant to ACT 148 in the 2024 Regular Session submitted a Notice of Intent with the Louisiana State Register giving public notice that the Department, through the Office of Agro-Consumer Services, Weights and Measures Division, intended to adopt LAC 7:XXXV.Chapter 5. Subchapter C. Seafood Consumer Protection.
Read MoreCrawfish season is officially underway, but a recent cold front has caused some temporary delays.
Last week, Louisiana’s crawfish crops were covered in ice and snow, creating challenges for farmers and restaurants. Some crawfish restaurants had already opened before the cold front, and farmers are optimistic that once warmer weather returns, conditions will improve.
Read MoreThings are returning to normal now that the ice has melted away from last week’s blizzard. Many people are wondering what that means for crawfish season. Scott Broussard, a crawfish farmer in Crowley and the owner of Acadia Crawfish Company, said the cold had impacted their daily catch.
Read MoreAs south Louisiana begins to thaw out after the historic arctic blast and double-digit inches of snowfall in many crawfish-producing parishes, many are wondering if there will be a repeat of 2024 that saw small harvests and high prices due to the previous year’s drought. LSU AgCenter researchers are cautiously optimistic that there is barely a snowball’s chance in Acadiana of that happening.
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