Texas crawfish outlook remains steady despite delayed start

Texas crawfish production is expected to remain steady this season despite an early slowdown caused by winter weather, according to experts with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

A late January freeze delayed harvesting for several weeks, creating temporary shortages in some retail markets.

However, overall production levels remain in line with a typical year, said Todd Sink, an AgriLife Extension aquaculture specialist and director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory in Bryan-College Station.