Louisiana Crawfish History

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Louisiana Crawfish History

Louisiana's most delicious natural resource

Dating back to the native Americans and the early European settlers, the crawfish has been an inherent part of Lousiana culture. Abundant in the swamps and marshes across south Louisiana, crawfish were a favorite food of early residents. Centuries later, crawfish season in Louisiana is still exciting, with crawfish boils and backyard parties a time-honored tradition.

Crawfish are freshwater crustaceans. Louisiana has more than 30 different species of crawfish, but only two species are commercially important to the industry; the red swamp crawfish (Procmbatus clarkii) and the white river crawfish (Procambarus zonangulus).

Both market incentives and techonlogical advances

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