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In the United States, crayfish production is strongly centered in Louisiana, with 93% of crayfish farms located in the state as of 2018. [49] In 1987, Louisiana produced 90% of the crayfish harvested in the world, 70% of which were consumed locally. [50]
In 1990, Louisiana produced 90% of the crawfish in the world and consumed 70% of it locally, [13] but by 2003, Asian farms and fisheries produced more, outpacing American production rapidly. By 2018, P. clarkii crawfish production in the Americas represented just 4% of total global P. clarkii supply. [14]
In the United States, crayfish are often referred to as crawfish, crawdads, fiddlers, crawdaddies, or mudbugs. As of 2018, 93% of crawfish farms in the US were located in Louisiana. [ 9 ] In 1987, Louisiana produced 90% of the crayfish harvested in the world, 70% of which were consumed locally. [ 10 ]
Jimmy Pegram of Cajun Crawdad’s said that for the first time ever, crawfish are as expensive as shrimp or crab legs. "Last year, crawfish were around $3.50 to $4 a pound.
That made conditions unfavorable for crawfish production in Louisiana, which is by far the largest producer of crawfish in the U.S., according to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center ...
Losses for the Louisiana crawfish industry are estimated at nearly $140 million — more than half the typical annual yield, according to the LSU AgCenter. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
Procambarus clarkii, known variously as the red swamp crayfish, Louisiana crawfish or mudbug, [3] is a species of cambarid crayfish native to freshwater bodies of northern Mexico, and southern and southeastern United States, but also introduced elsewhere (both in North America and other continents), where it is often an invasive pest.
Procambarus natchitochae, or the Red River creek crayfish, is a crayfish native to the Red River basin and Bayou Teche in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. [3] Its distribution is given by the IUCN here, whereas a slightly different Louisiana map is provided in the "Crawfishes of Louisiana", which excludes Bayou Teche [3] [4] P. natchitochae has a distribution of approximately 46,000 km 2.