"We consider it wild caught here because there is no repopulating.” Roux said, “So, the figure of the farmer is different than the fisherman.
His name is Nicolas Roux and he quickly pointed out that the crawfish in Spain are wild caught. The general manager of the Isla Mayor operation is an Austrian with a French last name who sports a beard, wears a knit cap and speaks English as easily as he does Spanish. Vermilion Parish crawfish and cattle producer Aaron Lee is a member of Class XV and had the most interest in a visit to Europe’s largest crawfish processor, Alfocan, S.A.īased in Seville and operating in Isla Mayor, Alfocan processes more than 4.4 million pounds of crawfish every year. As part of the two-year program, class members make a trip outside the United States to see how farmers and ranchers in other countries deal with challenges and state competitive in a world market. It was a visit to this area of Spain which became a highlight of the trip for members of LSU Ag Leadership Class XV. For that reason, farmers do not restock their rice fields with crawfish. However, when the farmer floods the field, the water is public and anyone can trap crawfish. Under Spanish law, the farmer owns the land and the rice planted on the land. The introduced crawfish did flourish in this environment, but Spanish law interfered with farmers’ ability to raise the crustaceans as a crop. The hope was to create a new, farmable industry. Researchers introduced the Louisiana Red Swamp Crawfish to the area surrounding Isla Mayor in the 1970's. Just like those in Jeff Davis, Acadia and Vermilion Parishes, the rice fields in Spain are home to the Louisiana Red Swamp Crawfish. ISLA MAYOR, SPAIN - The levied rice fields surrounding Isla Mayor in southern Spain look nearly identical to those in southwestern Louisiana.
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