Crawfish Season Challenges (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-03-01
Duration: 00:05:50
Subjects: Crawfish farming | Crawfish industry | Agriculture | Aquaculture
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Collette, Sherbin Interviewee
- Toups, Barry Interviewee
- Nungesser, Billy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 1, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the challenging crawfish season due to last year’s drought and extreme heat and a recent freeze. LeBlanc reports that Governor Jeff Landry is asking the United States Department of Agriculture for federal assistance for Louisiana’s crawfish industry. She attends the 8th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish in Breaux Bridge and interviews: Henderson Mayor Sherbin Collette; Barry Toups, owner of Crawfish Haven and Mrs. Rose’s Bed and Breakfast in Kaplan; and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser.