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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.
Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted ...
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]
DIARIES FROM THE ROAD: As they continue their great American road trip by RV, Simon Veness and Susan Veness roll through ancient waterways, crawfish farms and urban oases on a culinary adventure ...
At the annual Louisiana Crawfish Festival in St. Bernard Parish, fans chowing down on crawfish pasta, bread, pies and etouffee said the crustaceans have been limited so far this season.
Shortly after the end of World War II, Trahan was the first farmer in the state of Louisiana to start producing crawfish in the same fields that he planted rice. This was done by rotating the crops. The rice was a summer crop, while the crawfish were a winter crop. According to biologist Percy Viosca Jr., Trahan was given "full credit" for ...
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Procambarus zonangulus, the white river crawfish, [4] white river crayfish [5] or southern white river crayfish, [1] [6] is a species of freshwater crayfish. It is a distinct but closely related species from Procambarus acutus , which is also known as white river crayfish and has a wider range.