What do you call them? 🦞 Crawfish? Crayfish? Crawdads? Mudbugs? Honey, I shrank the lobsters?

Whatever you like to call these little red crustaceans, we recommend purchasing them if they are caught or farmed in the United States.

Take a pass on crayfish from China as they are on our red Avoid list. Management and regulatory enforcement are weak to non-existent, leading to serious concerns about the impacts of waste and escapes.

View all our crayfish and other sustainable seafood recommendations on SeafoodWatch.org.

Photos by sustainable seafood advocate Chef Samuel Monsour.