domestic setting may be positive, with the potential for increasing demand in the restaurant and tourism fields. Export of koura to the international market may offer less potential due to competition from other established freshwater crayfish species such as the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii, of which the United States and China annually consume 34,000 tonnes and 88,000 tonnes, respectively. References Further reading External links Koura or freshwater crayfish discussed on RNZ Critter of the Week, 20 November 2015 Crustacean genera Freshwater crustaceans of New Zealand Edible crustaceans Parastacidae Taxa named by Adam White (zoologist) New Zealand seafood Māori cuisine