Crawfish season is kicking off in Shreveport, but small sizes and high prices are the talk of the town, with boiled crawfish hitting up to $12.99 a pound.

This year has been particularly bad for one of the deep South’s most prized exports: crawfish. The tiny lobster-like crustaceans are a $500 million industry that supports thousands of jobs, ...

The familiar aroma of peppery, clove-struck spice is rising from the boiling sheds behind seafood markets and restaurants around New Orleans. Parking lots are filling and customers queuing up. With ...