The following article includes statistics, facts, and other information about the Louisiana seafood industry.
Louisiana is the top producer of shrimp, oysters, blue crabs, crawfish, and alligator in the USA.
Other seafood includes dozens of species of fish ranging from mullet to tuna.
Jobs and Economic Impacts
The Louisiana seafood industry is a vital sector of the state’s economy.
One in 70 jobs in Louisiana is related to the seafood industry.
Seafood-related employment has an economic impact of over $2.4 billion annually for Louisiana.
The Louisiana shrimp industry accounts for 15,000 jobs and an annual impact of $1.3 billion.
The Louisiana commercial oyster industry accounts for almost 4,000 jobs with an economic impact of $317 million annually.
The Louisiana blue crab fishery accounts for more than 3,000 jobs with an annual economic impact of $293 million.
Louisiana has more than 1,000 crawfish farmers and more than 800 commercial fishermen who harvest wild crawfish.
Louisiana's combined harvest of crawfish totals 110 million pounds each year with an annual economic impact of $120 million.
The combined harvest of 313,000 wild and farmed Louisiana alligators generates a total annual economic impact of $104 million.
source: www.louisianaseafood.com
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2013 North Carolina Seafood Statistics
In 2013, North Carolina Commercial fishermen brought in 50 million pounds of fish and shellfish with a dockside value of $79 million, according to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Trip Ticket Program.
Commercial fishermen in the state landed 21 million pounds of hard blue crabs worth $26.4 million in 2013.
Shrimp was the second most valuable product with landings of 4.9 million pounds and a dockside value of $13 million.
Rounding out the top 5 most valuable species were spiny dogfish (3 million pounds and $302,248), southern flounder (2.2 million pounds and $5.6 million) and Atlantic croaker (1.9 million pounds and $1.7 million).
Commercial finfish landings totaled 22 million pounds in 2013.
Shellfish landings totaled 28 million pounds.
Oyster harvests increased by 33 percent, including a notable increase in landings from the Pamlico Sound.
source: N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
Commercial fishermen in the state landed 21 million pounds of hard blue crabs worth $26.4 million in 2013.
Shrimp was the second most valuable product with landings of 4.9 million pounds and a dockside value of $13 million.
Rounding out the top 5 most valuable species were spiny dogfish (3 million pounds and $302,248), southern flounder (2.2 million pounds and $5.6 million) and Atlantic croaker (1.9 million pounds and $1.7 million).
Commercial finfish landings totaled 22 million pounds in 2013.
Shellfish landings totaled 28 million pounds.
Oyster harvests increased by 33 percent, including a notable increase in landings from the Pamlico Sound.
source: N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Abundance
According to a recent study, Chesapeake Bay blue crab harvests could be down in 2013. The latest Chesapeake Bay winter dredge survey, overall abundance of blue crabs dropped from 765 million to 300 million crabs.
Juvenile crab counts fell from 581 million to 111 million. The female population was estimated at 147 million, well above the minimum established threshold of 70 million.
Poor reproduction in 2013 and high mortality among 2012 year-class crabs may have led to the decline of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland, Virginia, and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) said to be drafting new regulations that will reduce the harvest of female crabs by approximately 10 percent in response to the decline.
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey samples blue crab numbers at 1,500 sites throughout the Chesapeake Bay.
source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Juvenile crab counts fell from 581 million to 111 million. The female population was estimated at 147 million, well above the minimum established threshold of 70 million.
Poor reproduction in 2013 and high mortality among 2012 year-class crabs may have led to the decline of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay.
Maryland, Virginia, and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) said to be drafting new regulations that will reduce the harvest of female crabs by approximately 10 percent in response to the decline.
The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey samples blue crab numbers at 1,500 sites throughout the Chesapeake Bay.
source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
2011 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Abundance
Around the Chesapeake Bay, fishermen and seafood processors are gearing up for the 2011 season. Despite a serious winter kill, scientists believe that there will be good numbers of crabs for harvest this year.
The 2011 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey found that the Chesapeake Bay’s overall blue crab abundance has declined due to cold winter weather that killed as many as 31 percent of Maryland’s adult crabs.
According to the survey, 254 million adult crabs survived the bitter cold winter, with populations remaining above target for the third year in a row.
This is the first time since the early 1990s that the Bay has seen three consecutive years with the adult population was above the target (200 million crabs) and the harvest was below the target of 46 percent.
The primary assessment of the Bay’s blue crab population is conducted annually by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS).
The 2011 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey found that the Chesapeake Bay’s overall blue crab abundance has declined due to cold winter weather that killed as many as 31 percent of Maryland’s adult crabs.
According to the survey, 254 million adult crabs survived the bitter cold winter, with populations remaining above target for the third year in a row.
This is the first time since the early 1990s that the Bay has seen three consecutive years with the adult population was above the target (200 million crabs) and the harvest was below the target of 46 percent.
The primary assessment of the Bay’s blue crab population is conducted annually by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS).
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Where Do Soft Crabs Come From?
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| un-cooked soft crabs |
During molting, the crab increases its size by roughly one-third. A blue crab may shed its hard outer shell many times during its life span.
When a crab sheds, it must be removed from the water immediately in order to prevent the shell from becoming hard.
Soft crabs that are purchased live should be kept moist and stored in a drip-proof tray, between wet newspapers or paper towels in a refrigerator.
Preparing a fresh soft crab for cooking is simple to do. Using sharp scissors, cut off the mouth and eyes. Cut off the apron. Lift the top shell and snip out the gills on each side. Rinse under cold water and drain. They are now ready to cook. After cooking, the entire soft crab is edible.
Soft crabs that are purchased live should be kept moist and stored in a drip-proof tray, between wet newspapers or paper towels in a refrigerator.
Preparing a fresh soft crab for cooking is simple to do. Using sharp scissors, cut off the mouth and eyes. Cut off the apron. Lift the top shell and snip out the gills on each side. Rinse under cold water and drain. They are now ready to cook. After cooking, the entire soft crab is edible.
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