It’s crawfish season again and people across the country – and especially in Louisiana – are gearing up to enjoy delicious, live crawfish at their next boil. Every year, we get a lot of questions about crawfish, cooking instructions, and how much crawfish are in a serving.

One question we get often – and one that is very important – is whether women can eat crawfish while they are pregnant.

This is a great question, and due to high levels of mercury in some types of fish, it is an important thing to consider, especially since the FDA recommends that pregnant women limit the amount of seafood they eat.

Fortunately for crawfish lovers, crawfish is in the class of seafood that is considered to have the lowest levels of mercury by the American Pregnancy Association, as long as it is fully cooked.

If you limit your crawfish to no more than 12 ounces per week, you can enjoy these delicious crustaceans without worry, especially the farm-raised varieties, like our live crawfish.

Have any questions about crawfish you would like answered? Leave us a comment below!

And if you would like to order delicious live crawfish for your next boil, check out our great selection, which we will deliver right to your door!