Louisiana's crawfish farmers are facing challenges due to severe drought and the effects of the climate crisis. Representatives Troy Carter and Julia Letlow have taken action to address the decrease in crawfish production, with Carter requesting federal assistance and Letlow introducing the Drought Assistance Improvement Act. The extreme weather in Louisiana is expected to make crawfish more expensive and harder to find this year.
Crawfish are going to be more expensive and harder to find this year due to extreme weather in Louisiana, which supplies 90 percent of crawfish in the U.S. 🦐 https://t.co/gIynEji75l
Severe drought in Louisiana has led to a significant decrease in crawfish production. When I saw how our farmers and producers were being affected, I took action. In September of last year, I introduced my Drought Assistance Improvement Act, which would amend the Emergency…
Our crawfish famers need federal help to protect their livelihood and the traditional cuisine we all enjoy in #Louisiana. I wrote to @LAGovJeffLandry asking him to issue a statewide disaster declaration in the crawfish aquaculture industry which would allow access to @SBAgov…
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Louisiana’s crawfish farmers are being devastated by the effects of the #ClimateCrisis. I asked the @USDA @SBAgov to assist with recovery as we help them get back on their feet. Crawfish are part of our economy and way of life. https://t.co/pb9GOVdGcG