fresh shrimp right here, and believe it or not, 90% of business, at least here at shaefer seafood wheree are in new orleans, is crawfish season. that goes from january to june. look at what we're dealing with right now. they got seven sacks today whereas they usually get 50 sacks. it's almost impossible for them to get crawfish these days. >> for david crawfish season is critical. >> our money is put out here eight months before we realize a dime. >> the end of winter is typically the time when crawfish craze builds across the south. louisiana produces 90% of the country's crop. >> thanks look pretty darn good. >> but this year's deep freeze has hit the deep south and crawfish can't flourish in frigid waters. he figures he has lost $60,000 a week since early january. >> we're running out of days for these crawfish to grow because they do get to a point when it warms up that they quit growing. this is the worst i've seen in 40 years. >> agriculture experts say it's not for lack of food. it's that crawfish are not eating more moving. they've done dormnaf. at. last year he they could barel

we're at shaefer see food, and then the creme de la creme, crawfish.s from january until june this makes up 90% of the business here. this is what they live for all year long. this is what a lot of people down here live for all year long. but this year they're almost impossible to find. for david crawfish season is critical. >> our money is put out here eight months before we realize a dime. >> the end of winter is typically the time when a crawfish craze builds across the south as fans await the arrival of the tasty crew crews station. >> things look pretty darn good and then mother nature through a trick to us. >> the deep freeze hit the south and crawfish can't flourish in frigid waters. >> we're running out of days for these crawfish to grow because they do get to a point when it warms up that they quick growing. this is the worst i've seen in 40 years. >> reporter: agriculture culture experts say it's not lack of food. it's the fact that they're not eating or moving. they've basically gone dormant. last year they were too heavy to lift out of the