A bill to ban shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s sounds died Wednesday at the hands of the state House of Representatives. Shrimpers from coastal towns rallied to oppose the bill, arriving at the ...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The North Carolina Senate is one step closer to passing a bill that would put limitations on shrimp trawling along the coast. Wednesday evening, the state senate voted 41 to ...
North Carolina allows shrimp trawling of inshore waters, and is the only remaining state on the East Coast to do so. In this photo, a Louisiana biologist holds a white shrimp on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010.
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 inshore ...
WANCHESE — The tourists come from Pennsylvania and Maryland, from South Dakota and Texas, from just about everywhere, to North Carolina’s Outer Banks for a week of sun, water and relaxation. And when ...
UPDATE (6/20/25): The Onslow County Government stated on Friday that their Chairman, Tim Foster, sent a letter to State Representatives opposing the potential change to HB 442. They expressed their ...
STUMPY POINT, N.C. — A bill in the North Carolina General Assembly, originally meant to restore flounder and red snapper seasons, could now target the shrimping industry. The Outer Banks community ...
One Beaufort shrimper says the winds are shifting in the local industry's favor after nuclear shrimp and false advertising ...