Crawfish Production

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Crawfish (or crayfish) have social, economic and ecological significance in several regions around the world, including the southern United States. Louisiana dominates the crawfish industry of North America in both aquaculture and wild capture fisheries. Crawfish also are cultivated for food in Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina, and are consumed in these and many other states. However, there is no place where crawfish have had more impact on the economy of a region than in Louisiana, where the industry contributes well in excess of $150 million to the state’s economy annually.

-SRAC Publication No. 2403, Procambarid Crawfish – Life History and Biology

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Crawfish Production
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 240 – Crawfish Production- Pond Construction and Water Requirements SRAC Publication No. 241 – Crawfish Production- Production Systems and Forages SRAC Publication No. 243 – Crawfish- A Healthy Choice! SRAC Publication No. 244 – Australian Red Claw Crayfish SRAC Publication No. 2400 – Crawfish Production- Harvesting SRAC Publication No. 2401 – Semi-Intensive Production of Red Swamp Crawfish in Earthen Ponds without Planted Forage SRAC Publication No. 2402 – Crawfish Aquaculture- Marketing SRAC Publication No. 2403 – Procambarid Crawfish- Life History and Biology SRAC Publication No. 2404 – Crawfish Trap Design and Construction
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center	NCRAC Technical Bulletin Series No. 112 – Culture Potential of Selected Crayfishes in the North Central Region
Louisiana State University	Best Management Practices in Crawfish Production – Good for Producers and Coastal Watersheds Reducing Crawfish Pumping Costs Crawfish Pond Aerator Crawfish Aquaculture in the South Crawfish Production in Louisiana Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual
Auburn University	Production of Crawfish in Alabama Crawfish Production Manual