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      <description><![CDATA[In Louisiana, two-thirds of the crawfish crop is generally harvested from March through June, when densities are highest and crawfish are most active. More than half of all production expenses are associated with harvest. Efficient harvesting is essential for crawfish farming profitability.  This document is Chapter 8 in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Improved Crawfish Trap Design Might Mean Fewer Traps Needed</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Production: Harvesting</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Freshwater crawfish of the genus Procambarus are a valuable aquaculture commodity in the southern United States, with annual production of 30 to 50 million pounds and farm-gatevalues of $25 to 50 million. Unlike fishes, crawfish are not harvested by seining. Instead, crawfish are harvested with a passive system that uses baited traps. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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