date:Dec 13, 2012
Despite increasing overseas demand, Louisiana blue crab supply has declined over the past two years, suppliers say.
We are putting out a tremendous amount of effort for a little bit of crabs this season, said Gary Bauer, president of processor Pontchartrain Blue Crab. Local blue crab supply from Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne are down about 40 percent this season, so Pontchartrain Blue Crab has had to source elsewhere.
Historically, I have never had to go all over the state [to source blue