: House Bill 441 passed its second reading in a 45-2 vote in the NC Senate. It will have a third reading tomorrow morning, ...

Two commercial fishers in British Columbia have been fined a combined CAD 40,000 ($29,137) for illegally harvesting shrimp during a seasonal closure in waters off Vancouver Island, on Canada's ...

Shrimp trawlers fuel up and leave the creek for the open waters of the Atlantic before returning with their catch. On June 19, several boats were tied up at the commercial docks on Shem Creek.

Banning shrimp trawling in inland waters will improve North Carolina’s fishery, but commercial fishermen who lose business should be compensated.

Recent genetic testing in Charleston spurred calls for support for local shrimpers, but data shows they can't catch enough to meet how much shrimp is eaten. U.S. demand for shrimp outpaces ...

Some reports estimate that shrimp trawlers collect 4 pounds of by-catch for every pound of shrimp. ... Commercial fishermen have a fair complaint that the proposed ban has come up with little notice.

Controversial N.C. shrimp trawling bill passes senate, Outer Banks continues to voice opposition The Outer Banks community as a whole feels it will be devastating to the fishing industry Prev Next ...

On Monday, June 23, the North Carolina Senate advanced a bill that provides temporary compensation for commercial fishermen who will be deeply affected by a proposed shrimp trawling ban in a related ...

An expert explains how commercial fishermen catch shrimp. See a video of a shrimp boat, trawl net, turtle excluder and bycatch reduction devices in action. North Carolina What is ...

The state awarded 270 commercial shrimp licenses in 2023. Those shrimpers hauled in over 6.5 million pounds of shrimp, worth an estimated $14.1 million, according to N.C. Division of Marine ...