HB-442-shrimp-trawling Download Supporters of the ban argue the policy to be needed to help other fish species in the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System and help recreational fishing in the region.

But they’re not just any shrimp — they’re green-tails, harvested from nearby Pamlico Sound. The shrimping industry permeates life on the Outer Banks, from the boats to the restaurant tables.

North Carolina Republicans can help the environment and the economy with a bill that would ban shrimp trawling in Pamlico Sound.

Hundreds of supporters of North Carolina's shrimp industry, many from coastal counties, descended on the state legislature to protest a proposed ban on shrimp trawling in the state's inland waters.

One of the scientists involved in tracking Contender – the biggest great white shark ever recorded by researchers in the Atlantic – has revealed how to escape a close encounter. Contender, the ...

"The Albemarle-Pamlico Sound provides habitat and nursery waters for more than 75 species of fish and shellfish," researchers wrote in 2024, naming striped bass, flounder, speckled trout and croaker.

North Carolina Senate approves a ban on inshore shrimp trawling, sparking backlash from commercial fishermen and debate among coastal lawmakers.

This North Carolina Island Is Home to a National Seashore, Quiet Beach Villages, and the Tallest Lighthouse in the U.S. Hatteras Island, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, is the perfect summer ...

It’s summertime, and both people and sharks are headed to North Carolina to soak up the tropical sun. One great white shark in particular, however, towers over the others en route to the state ...

Contender, the great white shark, is tagged by researchers at OCEARCH in January 2025. OCEARCH / SWNS The beast appears to have made a dart for the north over the last few weeks.

The largest great white shark that researchers have ever documented in the Atlantic is swimming its way to a popular vacation spot.

A 14-foot great white shark, the largest ever recorded by scientists in the Atlantic Ocean, has reappeared after a month-long absence and is headed straight for a tourist hot spot.