# Louisiana crawfish industry

Type: industry

Source: HR & Workforce Intelligence Brief — https://gethrbrief.com/entity/louisiana-crawfish-industry
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-26**: Labor Pinch Reported — Industry leaders report severe shortages as visa caps prevent workers from arriving for peak processing.
- **2026-02-15**: Harvest Commencement — Crawfish harvest begins in earnest across Louisiana ponds.
- **2026-01-01**: Peak Season Filing — Applications open for the second half of the fiscal year, critical for the crawfish industry.
- **2025-10-01**: H-2B Filing Opens — First half of fiscal year visa applications begin for winter seasonal work.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Louisiana Crawfish Industry Faces Crisis Amid Foreign Worker Visa Caps
2026-03-26 08:46:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Louisiana crawfish industry is grappling with severe labor shortages as federal limits on H-2B visas restrict the influx of essential foreign seasonal workers. This regulatory bottleneck threatens the viability of the state's $400 million industry during its peak 2026 harvest season.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/louisiana-crawfish-labor-shortage-h2b-visas

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