The North Carolina Crawfish industry continues to provide opportunities for area producers. Production has been stable at about 50 water acres, producing about 15,000 lbs with an annual farm gate value of over $70,000. All production is in ponds with the majority of these crustaceans being raised in traditional, shallow ponds planted in forage crops. More recently, some producers have converted freshwater prawn and catfish ponds to produce crawfish using the “deep pond” method (see below). For additional information on crawfish aquaculture, please see:

• 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
• 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

Crawfish Aquaculture in the South