Crawfish shortage driving up prices, cutting profits at local restaurants
Crawfish go into the water at a crawfish boil at Max's Sports Bar March 30. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“You can buy lobster, crab legs and shrimp cheaper than crawfish,” said a crawfish supplier currently navigating the mudbug shortage.
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Christin Yates
Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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