Two crawfish farm workers could have to pay $15,000 after authorities said they shot and killed an endangered whooping crane.

Shortage of H-2B visas threatens Louisiana's $640m crawfish industry, leaving the state's 20 crawfish processors with no option to hire migrant workers.

CROWLEY, La. (KPLC) - A visa cap, a partial government shutdown, and denied visa applications are threatening Louisiana’s crawfish industry, leaving most crawfish peeling plants without the seasonal ...

Louisiana crawfish farmers are facing a shortage of workers due to changes to a temporary guest-worker visa program, Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain said this week.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SOUR LAKE, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 9: George Macias cleans crawfish after the catch at Bayou Best Crawfish Farm in Sour Lake, Monday, Feb ...

Richard, La (WVUE) - In the tiny town of Richard in Louisiana, Savoy Farms has 1,600 acres dedicated to raising crawfish. When we visited the farm near the beginning of this year’s crawfish season, ...

Supplier says early-season demand surge and price drop outpaced supply as crawfish season ramps up in Mississippi.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says that due to immigration caps only a quarter of crawfish processors have ...

Whatever you know them as - crawfish, crayfish or the more colorful "mudbug" - the familiar crustaceans found at seafood boils allow sea farmers a relatively short harvesting season can be made or ...

ACROSS ACADIANA — Mardi Gras is almost here, which means Lent is just around the corner. During that time, many across Acadiana participate by giving up most meats, but alongside your classic fish fry ...

Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser pardoned a crawfish named Tony to kick off the state's crawfish season. The annual tradition, now in its 10th year, was held at Tony Chachere’s Creole Foods in ...