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Owners at Crawfish Cove in Longview said this year's batch is getting underway ahead of schedule and could stretch longer than normal.

Of the 500-plus species of crayfish that exist worldwide, more than 300 varieties inhabit the rivers, lakes, and bayous of the southeastern United States, where they are colloquially called crawfish.