Ghost fishing” can occur when improperly discarded fishing gear, also known as “ghost gear,” floats in the marine environment, continuing to trap animals in the water.

For Texas rice farmers determined to hang onto their land, crawfish offer clear benefits. Omnivores and swamp creatures at heart, mudbugs thrive in the low, warm, plant-filled waters of rice paddies.

Your favorite seafood restaurant, buffet, or fishing buddy will soon have crawfish. Crawfish, also known as "mudbugs," are considered a delicacy in the Southern U.S. According to The Houston Chronicle ...

NEDERLAND, Texas — Crawfish season in Texas is running light this year, and it has nothing to do with the weather. It’s about people — or rather, the lack of them — willing and able to do the grueling ...

Josh Courville replaces a crawfish trap while harvesting Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Kaplan, La. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, ...

KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he's finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For ...