Activists fighting a ban on inshore shrimp trawling brought local shrimp to the North Carolina legislature in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The North Carolina House will not take up the ...

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 ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - One House bill has fueled some controversy after passing in the Senate. House Bill 442, intended to open the red fish and flounder fishing seasons again, has now also put ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Advocates and businesses of the shrimping and seafood industry gathered at the North Carolina Legislative Building Advocates and ...

In Swan Quarter, North Carolina, on a hot August afternoon, Vernon Sadler pulled in his boat after spending two days on the water. He’s been shrimping ever since he quit school at 16. “I’m born into ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. After testing the waters part time for seven years, Adam Dietz quit his auto body mechanic job in March to make shrimping his ...

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 ...

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 ...