Shrimp is one of the most popular types of seafood consumed in the United States. Shrimp trawling uses nets towed slowly near the bottom of the water. Turtle excluder and bycatch reduction devices ...

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 ...

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is considering reopening the Oculina Bank coral reef to rock shrimp trawling nets. Conservationists say that would destroy the rare coral reef found ...

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 ...

Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted Friday to approve two amendments allowing shrimp trawling on ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Shrimp is one of the most popular types of seafood consumed in the United States. Shrimp trawling uses nets towed slowly near the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A controversial bill that has been making its way through the North Carolina legislature would ban shrimp trawling in sounds, rivers ...

A controversial bill that has been making its way through the North Carolina legislature would ban shrimp trawling in sounds, rivers and within a half mile of the coast. While that bill won't be taken ...