A white shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico is held by a Louisiana biologist on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. The species has been the dominant type of shrimp harvested in North Carolina in recent years.

A last-minute change to legislation prompted a swift rebuke from the state's shrimpers and their allies. Will it make a comeback?

A Senate-passed bill to ban shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s inland waters won’t advance in the House this session, lawmakers confirmed to WRAL on Tuesday afternoon. About 100 shrimpers and ...

So far this year, the state reports 7 infections caused by vibrio vulnificus, often called flesh-eating bacteria, and more than 50 likely infections with other strains of vibrio bacteria.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina House bill that began as a measure to restore recreational fishing seasons has sparked controversy after lawmakers added a last-minute amendment banning ...

The shrimp comes into port after several days shrimping off the North Carolina coast on February 22, 2024 in Varnamtown, N.C.

SALTER PATH, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina Senate has voted to pass the second reading of House Bill 442, which includes an amendment that will prohibit shrimp trawling in all inshore fish… ...